Eastern Economic Forum  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Russia. During a photo session, PM Modi declined to sit on a comfortable sofa and decided to sit on a chair.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Vladivostok and drew references to Mahatma Gandhi and writer Leo Tolstoy. PM Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit on Wednesday, is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country's Far East Region. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Russia and met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed along with President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga. The leaders spoke about trade and increasing bilateral ties among the nations. 

The Chandrayaan-2 is getting closer to the moon as it has successfully completed all its orbit manoeuvres. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. India and Pakistan have agreed on visa-free travel through the Kartarpur Corridor