India’s Modi Invites Russia’s Putin to Visit Later This Year

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the South Asian nation amid deteriorating relations with the US.

The two leaders spoke to each other on Friday, reviewed bilateral agreements and discussed the ongoing Ukraine conflict, according to a statement from the Indian government. The Russian president has been invited to attend the India-Russia Annual Summit in India later this year, it said.

The two leaders “reaffirmed their commitment” to strengthen the relationship, according to the statement. India and Russia are strategic partners and President Putin’s visit will be part of a scheduled annual dialog between ...