In this breaking news report, India Today’s Deputy Editor Shivani Sharma confirms that Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia for the next annual summit. The invitation follows a recent short visit by Putin to New Delhi and a joint statement that underscored the strengthening of India–Russia ties, with expectations of deeper cooperation across defense, trade, energy, and technology sectors. The likely timing mentioned for the next summit points to the third quarter of next year, possibly around August or September.