Russia a time-tested and reliable friend: PM Modi
Putin has also expressed his desire to work with Modi to further strengthen and deepen the special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia.
Modi described Russia as a time-tested and reliable friend that had stood with India in difficult times and a major partner in building India`s defence capabilities, for which Russia enjoys enormous goodwill in India, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Thursday.
Modi expressed his intention to take the relationship to a higher level. He also recalled his recent visit to INS Vikramaditya on June 14 and thanked Deputy PM Rogozin for Russian contribution to the realisation of a major milestone in India`s naval capabilities.
He looked forward to a productive, substantive and forward looking Summit with President Putin later in the year.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Nripendra Misra, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval were present at the meeting.
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