Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Putin, Modi Plan SCO and BRICS Meetings as Ties Grow
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
He gave Putin a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi wants to meet Putin at a regional meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
He also invited Putin to a BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
Putin said India and Russia’s trade was growing after declining slightly the previous year.
He praised Modi for paying close attention to the relationship.
The countries discussed trade, energy, nuclear power, technology and other areas.
Russia said it was ready to provide more fertiliser for Indian agriculture.
S. Jaishankar delivered a personal communication from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Putin and Modi are expected to meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek on August 31 and September 1.
Jaishankar invited Putin to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.
Putin credited Modi’s personal attention with helping strengthen India-Russia economic engagement and trade.
The countries reviewed cooperation in trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy, technology and other sectors, while Russia offered more fertiliser supplies.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Denis Manturov and Sergey Lavrov.
- What
- Jaishankar delivered Modi’s personal communication to Putin, discussed upcoming summit meetings and reviewed India-Russia cooperation.
- When
- The meetings took place on Monday during Jaishankar’s two-day Moscow visit; the SCO Summit is scheduled for August 31-September 1 and the BRICS Summit for September 12-13.
- Where
- Jaishankar met Putin in Moscow; the SCO Summit is scheduled for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and the BRICS Summit for New Delhi.
- Why
- The discussions addressed bilateral relations, summit plans and cooperation in trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy, technology and other sectors.
- SCO Summit
- Scheduled for August 31 and September 1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- BRICS Summit
- Scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi, less than three weeks after the SCO Summit.
- Personal communication
- Jaishankar handed Putin a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Fertiliser supplies
- Putin said Russia was increasing supplies and was ready to provide more for India’s agricultural sector.
- Intergovernmental commission
- Jaishankar and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov co-chaired the 27th session in Moscow.
- Cooperation areas
- The talks covered trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy, technology, science and culture.
- Trade trend
- Putin said trade turnover had declined slightly the previous year but was growing this year; one report described the growth as occurring in 2026.
