Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday asserted that he is ready to work closely with the Narendra Modi-led new Indian government to strengthen strategic ties and security.
“We want to have good ties with India to lift relations in economic, military and technical cooperation,” Putin told foreign news agency journalists.
He further said, “Our relations are above political parties. We are friendly with the Indian people. We want to have good relations with India.”
“I have met him (Modi). I am going to work with him closely,” he said when asked about the Indian election that has thrown up a new government after 10 years,” Putin added.
Asked about Russia’s working with the UPA government in the last 10 years and prospects of working with the new BJP-led government, Putin said the bilateral ties are above political parties.
He said India is an “outstanding civilisation” and congratulated the country on the recent successful conduct of the general elections.