Global Issues, BRICS: What PM Modi and Putin Discussed in Their Recent Talks

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to develop a roadmap for future initiatives to strengthen the two countries’ “special and privileged strategic partnership”.
PM Modi stated that he had a “good conversation” with Putin and discussed various regional and global issues, including Russia’s presidency of the BRICS in 2024.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Russia last month, and the two countries agreed to expand military and technical cooperation, including the production of modern weapons.

“I had a good conversation with President Putin. We discussed several positive developments in our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership and agreed to create a roadmap for future initiatives. We also had a useful discussion about