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Modi Accepts Putin Invitation for India-Russia Annual Summit

Vladimir Putin invited Narendra Modi to visit Russia for an important yearly meeting.

Modi accepted the invitation.

The meeting date has not been chosen yet.

The date will be arranged later by officials from both countries.

India and Russia want to increase their trade from about $65 billion to $100 billion by 2030.

They also talked about defence equipment, energy, fertilizers, factories, minerals and skilled workers.

The countries discussed cooperation in civil nuclear energy and other industries.

They talked about wars and conflicts that can affect trade and Indian sailors.

Modi said that dialogue and diplomacy should be used to help resolve conflicts.

Key facts

Annual summit: Putin invited Modi to Russia for the 24th India-Russia Annual Summit.
Summit date: The date will be decided through diplomatic channels according to mutual convenience.
Current trade: Annual India-Russia trade is approximately $65 billion.
2030 trade target: The leaders discussed increasing annual bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
Defence cooperation: Discussions included BrahMos missile upgrades, remaining S-400 deliveries and proposed Su-57 fighter-jet supplies.
Energy cooperation: The countries reviewed energy issues and agreed to expand cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
Regional conflicts: The leaders discussed the Ukraine war and conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region.

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