Russia invites PM Modi to May 9 victory day parade in Moscow
After confirming that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India this year, Moscow has now extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit its Victory Day Parade.
The Indian PM has been invited to attend the May 9 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Germany in World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.
The invitation has already been sent, and the visit is being worked out, Russian news agency Tass quoted Rudenko as saying. “It’s being worked out, it should be this year. He has an invitation,” Rudenko said on Tuesday.
Russia has invited leaders of several friendly nations to attend this year’s Victory Day parade, news agency PTI reported.
In January 1945, the Soviet Army launched an offensive against Germany and the commanders-in-chief signed the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Germany on May 9, which ended the war.
Last year in July, PM Modi had made his first trip to Russia in nearly five years. Before that, he had visited the far eastern city of Vladivostok in 2019 to attend an economic conclave.
During the last visit, Modi invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India. Putin has already accepted Modi’s invitation to visit India.
However, the dates of Purin’s visit have not been revealed yet.