Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Moscow for a two-day official visit to Russia on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.
PM Modi was received by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov. Manturov is senior to the Deputy Prime Minister who received the Chinese President during his visit to Russia. In a rare gesture, the first Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Manturov will also accompany PM Modi to the hotel from the airport in the same car.
PM Modi and the Russian President will hold a meeting today. PM Modi will attend a community event in Moscow on Tuesday.
Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, the Indian diaspora expressed enthusiasm to welcome PM Modi. Earlier, Savika, a member of the Indian diaspora said, “I am very excited. I have seen him (PM Modi) only on TV and this will be the first time I will see him in person and I am very happy that the Prime Minister is coming here.”
Young members of the Indian diaspora in Moscow also raised slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ and cheered for PM Narendra Modi ahead of his arrival to the country.
Another student Anshika Singh, who has been living there for 11 years, said, “I am very honoured and excited to meet the Prime Minister.”
Sidhu, hailing from Tamil Nadu, has been living for 17 years, and said, “I am very excited to meet PM Modi and I am very grateful to the embassy of India for giving us the opportunity to meet PM Modi.”
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