The Indian prime minister comes in Russia for his first visit since Moscow sent soldiers into Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP)— India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday for a two-day visit, his first since Russia put soldiers into Ukraine, which has strained the long-standing partnership and moved Russia closer to India’s adversary, China.

Modi was scheduled to have dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by Kremlin discussions on Tuesday. Modi last visited Russia in 2019, attending a seminar in the far eastern town of Vladivostok and meeting with Putin. The presidents also met in September 2022 in Uzbekistan for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting.