Russia's Putin holds phone call with PM Modi, conveys his inability to attend G20 Summit in Delhi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi and will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where they also discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues.

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