BRICS Delhi Summit: India and Russia strengthening trusted ties across the geo strategic spectrum

Speaking at the Business Forum on September 11, President Putin assured that Russia stands ready to contribute to global energy and food security, highlighting that BRICS countries have dynamic and vibrant domestic markets, notes former Diplomat Amb. Anil Trigunayat.

President Vladimir Putin is in India for the BRICS Summit (September 11-13) at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This possibly is the 25th meeting between the two leaders since they both met first time in 2001, when CM Modi had accompanied late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In less than two weeks after Bishkek at the SCO Summit again they met in New Delhi.