Kremlin Signals Depth of Russia-India Ties Ahead of Modi’s Expected Moscow Visit

Jun 10, 2026 - 12:01
Kremlin Signals Depth of Russia-India Ties Ahead of Modi’s Expected Moscow Visit
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared Wednesday that Russia and India are engaged in dialogue on the most sensitive areas of bilateral cooperation, a pointed signal from Moscow ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to Russia for the 24th India-Russia Annual Summit. The remark arrived five days after President Vladimir Putin called US pressure on Modi 'futile' at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, and as India chairs BRICS while navigating Washington's tariff squeeze on its Russian energy imports.