PM Narendra Modi leaves for Russia to attend Brics Summit

 The two-day BRICS Summit, under the theme "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security", will provide an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues.

PM Narendra Modi leaves for Russia to attend Brics Summit, to meet Putin today

The Summit, under the theme "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security", will provide an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues. 

16th Brics Summit held in Kazan under multilateralism theme

PM Modi likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

Modi is also expected to hold bilateral talks with other Brics leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Russia to attend the 16th Brics Summit in the city of Kazan. 

PM will hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Modi is also likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and this will have a special significance as India and China have reached agreement for patrolling along LAC and this would revive 2020 situation prior to deterioration in ties. 

The BRICS summit comes in the wake of ongoing global unrest, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis.

During an interview with India Today TV, India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, emphasised the nation's role as a strong advocate for peace and conflict resolution through dialogue and diplomacy.

“The issue has been discussed and spoken about. India has consistently held the view that the concerned parties need to engage and find resolution to the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy," he said.

Last month, Putin acknowledged PM Modi as a "friend" and expressed gratitude for India's support in seeking a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Putin's acknowledgement came two months after PM Modi called him and urged an early resolution to the two-year war. PM Modi also met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in August in Kyiv.

This is the Prime Minister's second visit to Russia this year. In July, he attended the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit in Moscow. During this visit, he held bilateral talks with Putin and was also conferred Russia's highest civilian award, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle

Another significant development that took place on the eve of the Brics Summit was India and China agreeing to resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh "leading to disengagement", marking a massive breakthrough in diplomatic ties between the two neighbours.

While making the announcement of the agreement on Monday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also touched upon the possible meeting of PM Modi and President Xi.

"We are still working around the time and engagements," he said.

The BRICS Summit will also offer a valuable opportunity to assess the progress of initiatives launched by the nine-nation alliance and to identify potential areas for future collaboration.

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