Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, extending felicitations on Putin’s re-election. PM Modi expressed his sincere wishes for the peace, progress, and prosperity of the Russian people, as confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office-PMO.
During the conversation, the two leaders affirmed their commitment to further enhancing the longstanding partnership between Bharat and Russia in the years ahead.
“We agreed to work together to further deepen and expand Bharat-Russia Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership in the years ahead,” stated Prime Minister Modi in a post on X.
Furthermore, both leaders conducted a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in various areas of bilateral cooperation. They exchanged perspectives on regional and global matters of mutual interest, as highlighted by the PMO.
PM Modi reiterated Bharat’s steadfast stance on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, advocating for dialogue and diplomacy as the preferred approach to resolving the ongoing crisis, the PMO added.
President Vladimir Putin secured a resounding victory in Russia’s election, solidifying his already firm grip on power. The outcome underscored the dominance of Putin’s leadership, with the remaining candidates collectively receiving only a small fraction of the vote.
In his victory speech delivered in Moscow, Putin emphasised the importance of a united Russia, indicating to the West that the nation remains formidable, whether in times of conflict or peace.
“We have many tasks ahead. But when we are consolidated – no matter who wants to intimidate us, suppress us – nobody has ever succeeded in history, they have not succeeded now, and they will not succeed ever in the future,” Putin asserted to his supporters.
