Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation and discussed important issues of bilateral and international agendas, including joint efforts in the fight against terrorism, the Kremlin said Monday (January 7).
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Russian President Vladimir
Putin prior to their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India October
5, 2018. (Source: Reuters)
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The heads of state noted the traditional friendship and a
"particularly privileged strategic partnership" between Russia and
India that continue to develop dynamically, a Kremlin statement said.
They confirmed the "mutual spirit" of the two
countries to increase cooperation in the fight against international
terrorism and seek solutions to other pressing world problems.
Putin wished Modi success in the forthcoming parliamentary
elections in India and invited him to attend the Eastern Economic Forum in
the Russian city of Vladivostok in September 2019, the Kremlin said.
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Source: NDO
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