Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone on Friday and the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.

In a post on X, Modi said, "Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also reviewed the progress in our bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year."

It will be the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.