NSA Doval holds meetings in Moscow
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New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) NSA Ajit Doval has said during his meetings in Moscow that dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India are being worked out, according to sources.
No specific date or time has been indicated by the NSA in his engagements, they said on Thursday.
'NSA Doval, during his visit to Moscow, has said that the dates for President Putin's visit to India are being worked out," said a source.
The time of end-August being reported in some media is incorrect, the sources said. PTI MPB ZMN
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