India has steadfastly refused to bow down to Western demand and has continued its time-tested bilateral ties with Russia, expertly navigating the tight geopolitical rope of diplomacy in a multipolar world.
PM Modi was presented with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian honour, at St Catherine's Hall of the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday.
"At the Novo-Ogaryovo residence of the President of Russia near Moscow, Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi, who is on a two-day official visit to Russia, hold an informal meeting," Russian Foreign Ministry said on X.
PM Modi highlighted the hypocrisy of the opposition on incidences of crimes against women, highlighting the lack of outrage on the Sandeskhali incident and the Talibani-style flogging of woman in Bengal.
PM Modi emphasised that there has been a history of conflicts and ethnic tensions in Manipur that forced previous governments to impose Presidential rule, ten times.
PM Modi also slammed the I.N.D.I. alliance leaders for their controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, Shakti as ascribed in Hindu Dharma and Rahul Gandhi's remarks describing Hindus as violent. He asked Hindus to ponder whether this is 'Sanyog or proyog'.