Instead, PM Modi sent his foreign minister to represent India at the meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, which was attended by both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
With Western sanctions limiting Russian exports, India and China have emerged as major buyers of Russian oil, highlighting their strategic importance to Moscow.
During this visit, PM Modi and Putin are expected to discuss “prospects for further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Indian relations, as well as relevant issues on the international and regional agenda,” according to a statement from the Kremlin.
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