Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev in New Delhi and discussed expanded cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers and food processing.
• Modi conveyed greetings to President Vladimir Putin and said he looks forward to welcoming him for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit later this year.
• The Russian Embassy said the sides raised the idea of a BRICS Grain Exchange to boost agricultural trade and reviewed ongoing work toward an India–Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement.
• Patrushev led a large Russian delegation to the event, with discussions reported to focus on joint ventures that move the relationship beyond a simple buyer–seller model.
• Industry figures cited by Russia’s fertilizer association show exports to India up 20% to 2.5 million tonnes in the first half, reaching a record 33% share of India’s fertilizer imports.