New Delhi, April 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the upcoming Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. The MEA stated that an announcement regarding India's participation will be made in due course.

In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Our Prime Minister has received an invitation to participate in the Victory Day celebrations. We will be announcing our participation in the Victory Day celebration at the appropriate time..."

According to the Russian state news agency TASS, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh may represent India at the Victory Day parade this year. "...