Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday — congratulating Vladimir Putin on his 73rd birthday. The two leaders also reviewed progress in the bilateral agenda and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between New Delhi and Moscow. The interaction comes mere weeks ahead of his scheduled visit to India.
“Spoke with my friend President Putin and conveyed warm birthday greetings and best wishes for his good health and long life. Deeply appreciate his personal commitment to deepening India–Russia ties over the years,” the PM wrote on X.
“The two leaders reviewed the progress in the bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia,” the readout said.
It said Modi conveyed that he looks forward to welcoming Putin to India for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.
The Russian president is expected to visit India around December 5 to hold annual summit talks with Modi.
The summit is expected to produce significant outcomes to further solidify bilateral strategic ties.
While preparations are underway for the high-profile visit, it is not yet clear whether the Russian president will come for a day-long trip or he will be in India for two days.