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Putin to Visit India for 18th BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India for three days.
He will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Putin will also speak at a business meeting involving BRICS countries.
He and Modi are expected to visit the Innoprom exhibition.
The main BRICS summit begins on September 12.
Leaders will discuss cooperation on food, energy, health, security, trade, finance and other subjects.
Putin is expected to meet leaders from South Africa, Malaysia and Egypt.
Delhi is preparing a large security operation, including police, paramilitary forces and cameras.
Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping do not have a formal full meeting scheduled, but they may speak briefly on the sidelines.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in India early Friday for a three-day visit and attend the 18th BRICS summit.
Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, address the BRICS Business Forum and visit the Innoprom exhibition.
The main BRICS leaders’ programme begins September 12, covering politics, security, economics, finance, culture and humanitarian ties.
Putin is expected to meet the leaders of South Africa, Malaysia and Egypt on the summit’s sidelines.
India will deploy about 15,000 police personnel, 200 paramilitary companies and more than 500 surveillance cameras across Delhi.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BRICS leaders and representatives of member, partner and invited countries.
- What
- Putin’s three-day India visit and the 18th BRICS summit, including bilateral, business and diplomatic meetings.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- Putin is scheduled to arrive early Friday; the main summit programme begins September 12, with an expanded meeting planned for Sunday.
- Why
- The summit will discuss strengthening BRICS cooperation in politics, security, economics, finance, culture and humanitarian affairs, as well as resilience in food, energy, health, disaster reduction and critical supply chains.
Formal Meeting Position
Informal Contact Position
Putin–Xi Jinping engagement
Formal Meeting Position
No separate full-format meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has been scheduled during the summit.
Informal Contact Position
The two leaders are expected to converse in a brief “pull-aside” meeting on the sidelines.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS summit hosted by India
- Putin’s visit
- Three days, beginning with an arrival early Friday
- Putin–Modi meeting
- A bilateral meeting is scheduled between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi
- Business forum
- Putin is scheduled to address the BRICS Business Forum on Friday
- Main programme
- BRICS leaders will meet beginning September 12
- Additional meetings
- Putin is expected to meet Cyril Ramaphosa, Anwar Ibrahim and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Delhi security
- About 15,000 police personnel, 200 paramilitary companies and more than 500 surveillance cameras are planned
Quotes
Yury Ushakov
Kremlin aide who outlined Putin’s summit schedule and planned engagements
“As is customary, such multilateral events provide an opportunity for bilateral meetings. This time, too, we have scheduled several bilateral meetings,”
rediff.com
Sources
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