During the meeting, Putin said trade and economic cooperation between Russia and India was showing positive trends. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, with the two leaders discussing the growing India-Russia partnership, trade and economic cooperation.
“Relations between Russia and India are growing stronger, helped by PM Modi’s personal attention,” the Russian President told PM Modi. Putin said the SCO was working to deepen contacts between the Global East and South and contributing to social, economic and cultural development across the regions. This time, our meeting is taking place on the eve of the SCO Summit,” Putin said. He said Russian-Indian relations continued to strengthen “on the basis of the principles of a special and privileged partnership”. Putin also said the SCO helped shape a “just multipolar world order”, while facilitating greater cooperation among its members. Meanwhile, recalling Putin’s visit to India last year, PM Modi said, “Your visit to India last year was highly successful and truly memorable. “Moving forward with national interest as the paramount priority has been our shared approach, and this will remain our guiding principle in the future as well,” he said further.
“…I would like to note with satisfaction that Russian-Indian relations continue to strengthen on the basis of the principles of a special and privileged partnership. Distinguished Prime Minister, this is aided by your special attention to Russian-Indian relations and the business and friendly relations that have been established between us. I am very grateful to you for that,” Putin added. “I’m glad to meet you again. The Prime Minister added that putting national interest first had been a shared approach between the two countries and would remain their guiding principle in the future.
