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INDIA’s defence minister Rajnath Singh is expected to represent the country at Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9 as prime minister Narendra Modi will not attend the Moscow event, reports said on Thursday (10).
This year’s Victory Day celebrations hold particular significance as Russia has promised to stage its “biggest World War II commemorations in history” to mark eight decades since the Soviet Union and allied powers defeated Nazi Germany.
Singh’s expected participation comes after his previous visit to Russia in December last year, when he attended the commissioning of INS Tushil in Kaliningrad. During that trip, he also paid tribute at the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ in Moscow, honouring Soviet soldiers who perished during World War II.
Eastern Eye