Three Russian transport aircrafts landed at Noida International Airport for the first time on Thursday as New Delhi prepares to host the BRICS Summit.
the main event will commence from Saturday, September 12, with the heads of the 11 BRICS member countries While some top business leaders from across the world are expected to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the Brics Business Forum meeting on Friday evening. Leaders from partner countries and outreach invitees will join the summit programme on Sunday, September 13. Xi last travelled to India in 2019, months before the start of a military face-off in Ladakh that lasted more than four years and took bilateral ties to a six-decade low.
Trade and economic cooperation is a very wide scope,” news agency ANI reported. Their arrival comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit. It is scheduled. It is scheduled for Friday, so first, like always, they will touch on the bilateral agenda. Peskov further underscored that the Russian President’s visit is an opportunity for the two countries to discuss issues of bilateral relations. He also wished India success in hosting the summit. “In a couple of days, President Putin will begin his India visit. You know that our two leaders, Indian and Russian leaders, are in a very close personal contact. They are very pragmatic in their relationship, and they are as sincere as to be able to discuss in a very open and constructive way the most sensitive issues of our agenda and our bilateral relations. Of course, it opens additional horizons for our cooperation,” Peskov added. This will mark Xi’s first visit to India in seven years.
Speaking to reporters via a virtual briefing from Moscow, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We’re looking forward to the President and Prime Minister having another bilateral meeting during the visit. During the visit, Putin is also expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ahead of the multilateral event. PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday. The prime minister will also hold a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday.
