Modi-Putin Talks: Trade, nuclear energy and critical minerals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit to discuss expanding bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. Key areas of cooperation include nuclear energy, critical minerals, industrial partnerships, and infrastructure development.
Why it matters
Strengthening economic and strategic ties between India and Russia has significant implications for global energy markets and geopolitical alignments.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on September 11, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. The two leaders discussed increasing India-Russia bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, civil nuclear cooperation, industrial partnerships, railways, tunnelling, critical minerals and skilled manpower.
Published - September 11, 2026 08:03 pm IST
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