Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin, says India is ready to provide all cooperation to resolve Ukraine crisis

During the bilateral meeting, Modi said India is willing to cooperate over the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine issue.

"I have been in constant touch with you on the subject of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As I have said earlier, we believe that the problems should be resolved in a peaceful manner. We fully support the early establishment of peace and stability. All our efforts give priority to humanity. India is ready to provide all possible cooperation in the times to come," Modi was quoted as saying by India Today.

The BRICS Summit is taking place at a time when the world is witnessing the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the crisis in the Middle East region.

Modi will be in Russia on October 22 and 23.

This is the Prime Minister's 11th visit to the BRICS Summit. The last BRICS Summit he had attended was in South Africa in 2023.

Earlier leaving for Russia, Modi posted on X, "Leaving for Kazan, Russia, to take part in the BRICS Summit. India attaches immense importance to BRICS, and I look forward to extensive discussions on a wide range of subjects. I also look forward to meeting various leaders there."

On the sidelines of the summit, Modi is expected to meet several world leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping at a time the two Asian giants arrived at an agreement over patrolling and resolution of the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Speaking on the agreement, Vikram Misry, the foreign secretary of India, said as quoted by The Hindu, "Over the last several weeks, Indian and Chinese diplomatic and military negotiators have been in close contact with each other in a variety of forums, and as a result of these discussions, agreement has been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas, leading to disengagement and a resolution of the issues that had arisen in these areas in 2020."

The summit engages leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as well as Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.

Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE were invited as the members of the group effective from January 1, 2024.

Though Argentina was also invited to join the camp, the country's new president Javier Milei opted out of it after taking office in December 2023.