US Deputy Secretary is said to have spoken to Indian foreign secretary in early July, hoping that Modi-Putin meet might be rescheduled to avoid coinciding with NATO summit.
Media reports suggest that senior US officials tried to see whether meeting between 2 leaders could be rescheduled as NATO was hosting 75th Founding Day celebrations in Washington DC.
Despite NATO’s fulminations against Russia, Ukraine’s entry into NATO or EU is unlikely. It's futile then to expect India to persuade Putin to agree to a ceasefire.
The pointed remark by the visiting leader was an implicit rebuke to Putin, after September 2022 when he told the Russian leader that 'today's era is not an era of war'.
The remarks come amid Modi's visit to Russia. Modi shared a hug with Putin Monday after arriving at the Russian President's suburban residence, Novo-Ogaryovo, located outside of Moscow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan.
Russian president’s visit comes at a time when geopolitical friendships are in a state of flux. But Putin and Modi won’t loosen their very special embrace.
The BJP leadership would have us believe that the 2024 Lok Sabha election outcome has given them no reason to change their ways and all is well. But results of 13 Assembly bypolls spread over seven states say otherwise.
Of 122 projects approved between 2018 & 2023 with proposed investment of Rs 4.29 lakh crore, only 38 implemented. Delays in clearances, corruption & land issues continue to pose challenges.
From Indian side, naval assets that took part in exercise included guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam (D66) and replenishment ship INS Aditya (A59).
Modi govt will need to address massive challenges without the total power it got used to, in the face of relentless electoral challenges, one after another.
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