PM Modi won’t go to Russia for May 9 Victory Day Celebrations, confirms Kremlin

Narendra Modi will not attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. Dmitry Peskov made the announcement. Several leaders, including Xi Jinping, may attend. Rajnath Singh might represent India at the parade. Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India later this year. Sergey Lavrov confirmed Putin accepted Modi's invitation. Preparations for Putin's visit are underway. The event marks the 80th anniversary.