India's Modi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine war
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday, as the Indian leader treaded a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties. The visit is Modi's first since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and since he was returned to power last month as leader of the world's most populous country.