PM Modi greets Vladimir Putin on winning election, hopes Indo-Russia ties will deepen further

Thanking the Prime Minister for the call, Putin conveyed his commitment to further strengthen India-Russia relations in all spheres, and also his good wishes for the continued progress of India.

By: PTI

New Delhi | March 19, 2018 08:39 PM IST

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St. Petersburg : India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 1, 2017. Modi's visit to Russia comes amid he and other world leaders expressed commitment to fighting climate change after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that the U.S. might pull out of the Paris climate accords. AP/PTI(AP6_2_2017_000030B)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential polls and expressed hope that under his leadership, the Indo-Russia strategic partnership will continue to grow from strength to strength, the External Affairs Ministry said today.

During the telephonic conversation, Modi told the Russian leader that he looked forward to welcoming him to India for the India-Russia Annual Summit later this year.

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“Conveying his compliments on Putin’s success, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that under Putin’s leadership, the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ between India and the Russian Federation will continue to grow from strength to strength,” the ministry said in a release.

Thanking the Prime Minister for the call, Putin conveyed his commitment to further strengthen India-Russia relations in all spheres, and also his good wishes for the continued progress of India.

Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, received 76.66 per cent of the votes and is now set to extend his rule until at least 2024. Putin, Russia’s longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin, appeared to rule out the remaining president for life.

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