Moscow: Russian Minister Nikita Kondratyev has confirmed that consultations between Russia and India on a bilateral agreement to ease travel will begin in June, adding that Moscow and New Delhi were set to strengthen their tourism ties by launching visa-free group tourist exchanges. This came months after Russia said it planned to launch visa-free tourist exchanges with India in 2024.
India-Russia talks on visa-free travel deal to begin next month: Russian minister
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