After his return from Ukraine, Modi Putin have a teleconversation
By Priti Prakash | PUBLISHED: 27, Aug 2024, 17:25 pm IST | UPDATED: 05, Sep 2024, 23:43 pm IST
New Delhi: A couple of days after his return from Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. Modi recalled his successful visit to Russia last month to participate in the 22nd India-Russia Bilateral Summit.
Putin and Modi reviewed progress on a number of bilateral issues and discussed measures to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.
They also exchanged views on a range of regional and global issues of mutual interest.
The two leaders exchanged views on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Prime Minister shared insights from his recent visit to Ukraine. He underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy as well as sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict. The two leaders agreed to remain in touch.
Remember Prime Minister Modi's Ukraine visit on August 23 was the first by an Indian leaders in 40 years. The visit came under a scanner with brickbats and deliverables.
A statment issued by the Russian side stated, 'Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.
It said, 'Narendra Modi informed about his recent visit to Kyiv, emphasizing his interest in contributing to a possible political and diplomatic settlement of the situation around Ukraine.
For his part, Vladimir Putin gave a fundamental assessment of the destructive line of the Kyiv authorities and their Western patrons, outlining key Russian approaches to ways to resolve the conflict.
They also discussed issues of practical implementation of agreements in the trade and economic sphere reached following the July official visit of the Prime Minister of India to Russia. Satisfaction was expressed with the level of interaction between the two countries in BRICS. Narendra Modi confirmed his readiness to take part in the summit of the association held under the Russian chairmanship in Kazan in October of this year.
It was agreed to continue bilateral contacts at various levels.'
