Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night finally held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a day after the meeting was put off as the Russian leader was delayed by his engagements in Brasilia.
Modi was to meet Putin after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday night but Putin was delayed by his bilateral engagement with host President Dilma Rousseff in the capital.
Speaking in Hindi, the PM said India was excited to host the Russian leader in December.
On the sidelines of the BRICS summit here, Modi conveyed his sincere appreciation and admiration for Putin’s decisive leadership in deepening and expanding the India-Russia special and privileged strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister further expressed deep appreciation for Russia’s friendship and unstinting bilateral and international support for India’s economic development and security since the early days of India’s independence.