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- PM Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi ahead of the summit. They discussed energy, defence, the Ukraine/Black Sea situation and conflicts in West Asia. Both agreed to further strengthen India–Russia strategic ties.
- 🇷🇺 India–Russia economic ties were highlighted. India and Russia are targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. Russian oil remains a major part of India’s energy relationship with Moscow.
- 📖 Modi gave Putin a Russian-language translation of the Thirukkural, the classical Tamil text.
- 🌍 At the BRICS Business Forum, Modi stressed dialogue and diplomacy for resolving international conflicts. Putin said Russia is ready to cooperate with the “whole world.”
