Russian President Putin congratulated PM Modi on his success in the Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing the importance of relations with India in a congratulatory message. Putin’s statement, lauding the ties between India and Russia, was published on the Kremlin website, where he highlighted the privileged strategic partnership between Moscow and New Delhi. He expressed confidence in the mutual benefits of enhancing cooperation between the two nations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also extended congratulations to PM Modi on June 4, inviting India to attend the upcoming peace summit on Ukraine in Switzerland. India is yet to decide on its level of participation in the June 15-16 summit.