PM Modi to visit Moscow; EAM Jaishankar says India-Russia economic relationship has grown tremendously

On PM Modi's upcoming visit to Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says, " ...There was a bit of a delay in our annual summits, it is a good tradition, we are 2 countries which have a strong history of working together. We did value the need for an annual summit. Last year when I went to Moscow, I carried a message from the PM that we are committed to the annual summit and we will do it sooner...it is a regular recurrence. It is a way of taking stock of any relationship...one of the biggest changes has been, that our economic relationship with Russia has grown tremendously...at the leadership of level, it will be a great opportunity for PM Modi and (Russian) President Putin to sit down and directly talk to each other"