"On the battlefield, there is no answer. The prime minister informed Putin that "dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward," according to sources, who also said that india is committed to upholding the UN Charter's provisions on territorial integrity and sovereignty. Less than a month has passed since PM Modi met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of ukraine, outside of the G7 conference. By the way, this is PM Modi's first trip to russia since the start of the crisis between moscow and Kyiv in 2022.
• Sources stated that india brought up the subject most forcefully when it came to the indians enlisted in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Returning the 35–50 recruits who are thought to be in the Russian army—at least four of whom have already been killed—was the "top priority" heading into the bilateral.
• The economic topic is anticipated to be the "principal agenda" of the 22nd India-Russia annual summit, with the indian side seeking to reduce the trade deficit that has arisen as a result of a notable increase in energy imports from russia during the previous two years.
• In the strategic relationship between the two nations, the annual summit serves as the highest level institutional engagement mechanism. 28 Memorandums of Understanding and agreements were signed by both parties during the most recent summit.
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