Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit New Delhi on December 6 For 21st India-Russia Annual Summit

The leaders will exchange views on topical issues on the international agenda, including joint work within the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Russian Embassy

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India for summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 6, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Both the countries have a mechanism under which India’s prime minister and the Russian president hold a summit meeting annually to review the entire gamut of ties.

At a media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Putin will pay an official visit to India on December 6 for the 21st India-Russia annual summit. The summit was postponed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So far 20 Annual Summit meetings have taken place alternatively in India and Russia.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on Dec 6, 2021. During the negotiations with PM Narendra Modi, it is planned to discuss further development of relations of the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries,” a statement from the Russian Embassy said. “The leaders will exchange views on topical issues on the international agenda, including joint work within the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” it added.

(Based on agency inputs)