Putin to have informal meeting with Modi on Monday evening - Peskov

MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will have an informal meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be paying an official visit to Russia, on Monday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"The president also plans to have international contacts. As you know, Indian Prime Minister Modi is arriving in the Russian Federation on an official visit today, and the informal part of the visit also begins today," Peskov told reporters.

"The two leaders will have an informal meeting tonight. They will have an opportunity to speak one-to-one with an open agenda," he said.