Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at World Food India 2025 in New Delhi to discuss closer cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers, and food processing.
• The Prime Minister’s Office issued a note confirming the talks and highlighting warm bilateral ties.
• Modi conveyed greetings to President Vladimir Putin and said he looks forward to hosting him for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit.
• Addressing the event, Modi invited global investors to India’s food industry, urging innovation and eco-friendly packaging, and cited government figures on a twentyfold rise in processing capacity and doubled exports over the past decade.
• Coverage framed the engagement in the context of global food-security pressures linked to the Russia–Ukraine war, with Russia’s fertilizer role seen as important for stable supplies.