India is a special, privileged partner: PM Modi tells Putin in Tashkent

The PM said India is a special and privileged partner, asserting that there is a long standing friendship between Russia and India.

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PM Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tashkent. (Source: Twitter/ANI)

On the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold bilateral talks in Tashkent.

The PM said India is a special and privileged partner, asserting that there is a long standing friendship between Russia and India.

Tashkent (Uzbekistan): PM Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin for a bilateral meeting pic.twitter.com/IxQ8ZSB6gs

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Both the leaders discussed furthering of cooperation in space, trade and investment sectors.

Matters relating to cooperation in civil nuclear energy and partnership in gas and petrochemicals sector also came up during the meet.

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Modi is on a two-day visit to attend the annual summit of the SCO with an aim to expand India’s engagement with the China-dominated grouping in areas of security, defence and energy.

(With inputs from ANI)

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