 New Delhi, Sept 12: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin amid renewed efforts to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict.
The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations in St. Petersburg.
During the talks, Putin expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would travel to Russia’s Kazan next month to attend the annual BRICS summit.
The Russian President also proposed a bilateral meeting with Mr. Modi on October 22 on the sidelines of the BRICS summit to analyse bilateral engagement and to discuss “future-oriented” actions.
“We are waiting for our good friend Mr NSA Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin amid renewed efforts to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict.
During the talks, Putin expressed hope that PM Modi would travel to Russia’s Kazan next month to attend the annual BRICS summit.
Russian President also proposed a bilateral meeting with PM Modi on October 22 on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
The NSA held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu and discussed important issues of mutual interests.
On Wednesday (September 11, 2024), the NSA held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu and discussed important issues of “mutual interests”.
It is understood that Mr. Modi’s talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on August 23 figured in the talks between the two NSAs.
“Both sides reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and discussed important issues of mutual interest,” the Indian Embassy in Russia said on the talks between Doval and Shoigu.
Doval’s visit to Russia comes two-and-a-half weeks after PM Modi paid a high-profile trip to Ukrainian capital Kyiv. | 