BRICS Summit: Russian President Vladimir Putin Invites PM Modi For Annual Victory Day Celebrations

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (13 November) extended invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Victory Day celebrations in May next year, reports NDTV.

Modi met Putin in the sidelines in Brazil for the 11th BRICS Summit and discussed building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India''s ties with the world's five major economies.

Reportedly, the two leaders had an "excellent meeting" and discussed ways to further cement their special strategic partnership.

During the bilateral meeting, PM Modi said that "frequent meetings have strengthened our relations".

"Our bilateral relations are growing. You have invited me to visit Russia in May for the Victory Day celebrations. I am happily waiting that I will get an opportunity to meet you once again," the Prime Minister said.

PM Modi said that he "had an excellent meeting with President Putin".

"Had an excellent meeting with President Putin. During our talks, we reviewed the full range of India-Russia relations. India and Russia are cooperating extensively in areas such as trade, security and culture. The people of our nations will benefit due to close bilateral ties," he said on Twitter.

Putin said, "This our fourth meeting this year. I am so glad to have this high intensity of contacts. We have been implementing major bilateral projects and strengthening technical cooperation and our cultural exchanges are expanding."

The annual 9 May Victory Day parade in Moscow, is the day when Russia showcases its military might and also commemorates the May 1945 allied victory over Nazi Germany.