‘Will review all aspects of bilateral cooperation with my friend Putin’: PM Modi ahead of Russia visit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to Russia on Monday, July 8, on his first bilateral visit after becoming the head of the government following a tough battle in Lok Sabha elections. Although the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned the tour as a two-day visit to Moscow, technically, PM Modi will stay for only 26 hours.  Ahead of his visit, the Prime Minister said the relations between the two nations are “special” and “privileged” and added it has advanced in the past 10 years. PM Modi emphasised that he is looking forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with “his friend” Russian President Vladimir Putin