Updated On: 18 October, 2024 03:24 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier this September, President Putin extended an invitation to PM Modi for a bilateral meeting on October 22, Putin referred to Modi as a "good friend" during a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Constantine Palace in Russia's St. Petersburg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, last year. (File Pic/PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Russia from October 22-23 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to participate in the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, reported news agency ANI.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the BRICS Summit in Kazan is being held under the chairmanship of Russia. During his visit to Kazan, PM Modi is anticipated to hold bilateral discussions with fellow leaders from BRICS nations and other invited leaders.