India, Russia eyeing PM Modi’s Moscow visit in early July

India and Russia are eyeing the possibility of a visit to Moscow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early July for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.If the visit goes ahead, it will be Modi’s first trip to Russia since 2019, and also the first since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin last visited India in 2021 for the annual India-Russia Summit, which hasn’t been held in the past two years.Though there was no formal announcement by the Indian and Russian sides, people familiar with preparations for the visit in New Delhi and Moscow said on condition of anonymity that the Indian premier is expected to make a brief day-long visit to Russia in early July. Some reports suggested July 8 will be the date of the visit, but there was no official confirmation.