Modi, Putin hold talks amid outrage over Ukraine strikes

Sharing thoughts: Modi and Putin taking a walk during an informal meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow. — AFP

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, a day after the Indian leader arrived in Moscow amid a global outcry over Russian strikes in Ukraine.

Modi, visiting Moscow for the first time since Russia launched its campaign in Ukraine in February 2022, will seek to nurture New Delhi’s long-standing relationship with Moscow.