Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he looks forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year. PM Modi posted on social media after he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine.
“Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also reviewed the progress in our bilateral agenda and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership,” PM Modi posted.
The conversation between the two leaders came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods to penalise New Delhi for continuing to buy Russian oil. The penalty took the total levy on Indian goods exported to the U.S. to 50%, among the highest levied on any U.S. trading partner.
India’s Foreign Ministry said Modi invited Putin to New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit later this year, according to the agency.
Modi’s conversation with Putin also came a day after Russia and India stressed their commitment to a “strategic partnership” in bilateral security talks in Moscow between Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council.
