Brief – Moscow Diplomacy: PM Modi’s Strategic Engagement in Russia

The official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow from July 8-9, 2024 was a watershed moment for relations between Delhi and Moscow. In his departure statement, PM Narendra Modi talked about special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. He further stressed the achievements of both nations in the past decade in areas of energy, security, trade, investment, health, education, culture, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. The strength of strategic partnerships between the two nations was demonstrated by this first bilateral summit since December 2021. The summit gave two leaders an opportunity to evaluate and strengthen bilateral ties. In constantly shifting global dynamics, pressing issues and new areas of collaboration exist for further bilateral developments.