Russian President Vladimir Putin offers unwavering backing for India during tense disagreement with Pakistan, accepts invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit.
India News Desk Follow Us Russian President Vladimir Putin verbally slammed the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed full support for India in the fight against terrorism during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additionally, Putin indicated his acceptance to visit India for a summit later this year. Both leaders pledged to deepen India-Russia ties during the conversation.
According to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Putin strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and expressed deep condolences for the loss of innocent lives. He also emphasized that the perpetrators behind this heinous act and their supporters need to be brought to justice.
Prior to this conversation, Russian Foreign Minister S V Lavrov and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a phone call where they discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Lavrov urged for the resolution of conflicts between India and Pakistan through political and diplomatic means on a bilateral basis.
On a positive note, PM Modi extended the invitation to Putin to attend the annual bilateral summit in India later this year. Putin graciously accepted the invitation.
Upcoming Summit Details
As of current updates from May 5, 2025, the exact dates for the annual India-Russia bilateral summit have not been confirmed. However, reports from earlier in April 2025 suggested this summit would take place in 2025 as part of regular high-level exchanges, albeit with an unspecified schedule at the time. The recent conversation between the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership', although specific announcements about summit dates remain pending.
Stay tuned for further updates on this dynamic India-Russia relationship!
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- The Economic Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin gratefully accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation for the annual India-Russia summit, which is scheduled to take place later this year.
- Amid increasing political tensions between India and Pakistan, Russian Foreign Minister S V Lavrov urged for the resolution of conflicts between the two countries through political and diplomatic means during a telephone conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
- The exact dates for the India-Russia bilateral summit have not been confirmed yet, but reports from earlier in April suggested that the summit would take place in 2025 as part of regular high-level exchanges.
- The recent conversation between Putin and Modi reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' between India and Russia, reminiscent of the first visit of a Soviet leader to India by Mahatma Gandhi in the 1950s.
