Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that preparations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia are in the final stages. Peskov told reporters in response to a question about the timing of Modi's visit to Russia: "We will announce the date of this visit shortly in agreement with our Indian friends, and I can only reaffirm that preparations for the visit are in the final stages," emphasizing that this visit is "very important."
In response to a question about the topics to be discussed during the talks between Putin and Modi, Peskov stated: "We have a strong partnership, so regional affairs and regional security issues, as well as global security, are always at the top of the agenda. In addition, economic and trade cooperation between us is always one of the main issues discussed." According to him, Moscow and New Delhi have "mutual political will to develop cooperation in various fields." He added: "Given the high level of trust in the relationship between President Putin and Prime Minister Modi, we can expect that there will be an exchange of views on all issues on the agenda."