Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Moscow for a two-day visit, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and hold talks with him over a range of issues. This is Modi’s first visit to Russia in nearly five years.
Modi, who boarded a flight from Delhi at 10.30 am today, arrived at the Vnukovo-II International Airport in Moscow at 5.10 pm. He was received by First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov and was given a guard of honour.
Notably, Manturov is senior to the Deputy Prime Minister, who received Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Russia. In a rare gesture, Manturov also accompanied the PM to the hotel from the airport in the same car.
After Moscow, Modi will travel to Austria on July 9 and 10. This will be Modi’s first visit to Austriaand will also mark the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 41 years, after Indira Gandhi in 1983.
