Moscow, Delhi work on PM visit to Russia, his first since Ukraine war

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NEW DELHI and Moscow are exploring a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 8-9. Sources said preparations are underway for the possible visit, but there has been no official confirmation from either side about the visit. The Tribune Tuesday reported that Modi will undertake a “quick day-long trip” to Moscow on July 8. This will be Modi’s first visit to Russia after it attacked Ukraine in February 2022, and is significant given India’s tactful diplomacy on ties with Moscow and the West in the backdrop of their hostility. Advertisement Modi had last visited Russia in 2019, when he...