President Vladimir Putin heaps praise on PM Modi, calls him ‘wise leader’, confirms India-Russia strategic partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time), called him the “wise leader, and said that according to Russia Today, he thought about PM Modi before.

Putin was talking at the Valdai Discussion Club general session in Sochi and said that both India and Russia shared a “special” relationship.

Putin, quoted by Russia Today, Putin said, “People in India do not forget it and our relationships. A little 15 years ago, we made an announcement about a privileged strategic partnership, and this is the best explanation. Prime Minister Modi is a very wise leader who thinks about his country.”

Development comes after Putin’s reports of his visit to India at the end of this year.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit India before President Putin’s visit to the summit and discussed bilateral issues. In the 8th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, Lavrov announced that Russian President’s visit to the new Delhi in December was planned.

Meanwhile, President Putin, who deals with the US tariffs applied to Indian imports in Valdai Discussion Club, stressed that if India stops receiving Russian oil, it may be exposed to economic losses of US $ 10 billion. He expressed his confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not submit to any foreign pressure and supported India’s dignity and strategic autonomy.

“There is no political feature here; this is a purely economic calculation.” Will India give up our energy sources? If so, it will be subjected to certain losses. Forecasts change; Some say it might be about 9-10 billion dollars. However, if it does not refuse, sanctions will be applied and the loss will be the same. So why should we refuse if it carries domestic political costs? [Indian people] He never lets anyone humiliated. I know your prime minister [Narendra] Modi will not make such a decision at the same time, Put Putin added today according to Russia.

Putin’s words were two weeks after US President Donald Trump, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, he was called “Primary Fund providers” of the Ukraine War to China and India, and accused them of financing them by continuing to buy Russian oil. “China and India are the primary funds of the ongoing war by continuing to buy Russian oil.”

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