"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi's relations with Washington are strained over the purchase of Russian oil. The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in the port city of Tianjin, where discussions focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation."
"In his remarks to open the talks, Modi termed the partnership with Moscow as special and privileged. Putin addressed Modi as a dear friend and hailed Russia's ties with India as special, friendly and trusting. Russia and India have maintained special relations for decades. Friendly, trusting. This is the foundation for the development of our relations in the future, Putin said."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin to demonstrate deepening ties. Talks focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation. Modi described the partnership with Moscow as special and privileged, and Putin called India a dear friend, saying relations are special, friendly and trusting. Putin plans to travel to India in December for the 23rd annual summit. Modi welcomed initiatives to halt the Russia-Ukraine conflict and urged stakeholders to move forward constructively to establish permanent peace. Putin arrived with a large delegation and held a nearly hour-long private conversation with Modi.
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