The visit is Mr Modi’s first since Russia launched its campaign in Ukraine.
MOSCOW - Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into Moscow on July 8 and warmly hugged President Vladimir Putin on a visit that treads a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties.and since he was returned to power last month as leader of the world’s most populous country.
“Looking forward to our talks tomorrow as well, which will surely go a long way in further cementing the bonds of friendship between India and Russia,” Mr Modi later wrote on X, posting a photo of the leaders hugging. Mr Modi last visited Russia in 2019 and hosted Mr Putin in New Delhi two years later, weeks before Russia began its offensive against Ukraine.
But Ukraine has stretched Russia’s arms supplies thin, forcing India to eye other sources for weapons – including by growing its own defence industry.
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