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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia and Austria from July 8 to 10. He will be in Moscow on July 8 and 9 and is likely to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. The two leaders will review the entire range of multifaceted ties between India and Russia.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in an official statement said, "Prime Minister will be in Moscow on 08-09 July 2024, at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit."

"The leaders will review the entire range of multifaceted relations between the two countries and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest," it added.

PM Modi To Visit Austria

PM Modi will also visit Austria from July 9-10 after concluding his visit to Russia. It will be after 41 years that an Indian Prime Minister will visit Austria. During his visit, he will call on Austria's President, Alexander Van der Bellen. PM Modi will also hold talks with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

Both the leaders PM Modi and Karl Nehammer will also address business leaders from India and Austria. PM Modi will meet with members of the Indian community in Moscow and Vienna.

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PM Modi Had Telephonic Conversation With Russian President Vladimir Putin In March

Earlier In March, PM Modi held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Putin and reiterated India's stand on dialogue and diplomacy to be used to resolve the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

After his conversation with Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said PM Modi has an open invitation to visit Russia, Russia-based TASS reported.

"This (Modi's visit to Russia) is yet to be coordinated through diplomatic channels," Peskov said when asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had indeed invited PM Modi to pay a visit to Russia after the elections during their phone call on Wednesday.

"Of course, the Indian Prime Minister also has an open invitation to visit our country," Peskov added, according to TASS report.

Peskov stated that "In any case, [Putin and Modi] will meet in the first half of this year." He noted that Putin and PM Modi will meet in a multilateral format on the platforms of international events and in a bilateral format.