Putin was speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi and mentioned that India and Russia both share a "special" relationship.
On India buying Russian oil and India-Russia relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, "...We have full respect for the national interests of India, full respect for the foreign policy that Narendra Modi is carrying out to promote these national interests. We hold regular co
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that from the 1971 war to the Kargil conflict, and from the Balakot airstrike to Operation Sindoor, the MiG-21 has always been a tremendous strength for India's armed forces.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he was pleased to meet Russian scholars and think tank representatives, where they discussed India-Russia relations, global geopolitics, and India's viewpoint.
The meeting came a day after NSA Doval's discussions with Russian President Putin and Security Council Secretary Shoigu, and follows a recent phone call between PM Modi and President Putin.
The sources said the end of August being reported in a section of the media is incorrect.According to a video posted by Sputnik News, Doval said in his remarks that India and Russia have a very special relationship.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during the weekly media briefing, emphasised that India's relations with any country are based on their own merit and shouldn't be viewed through the lens of third countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during bilateral talks, where both leaders emphasised the strength of their strategic partnership and cooperation against terrorism.
Speaking at the Victory Day joint reception at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, Jaishankar addressed the ongoing challenge of terrorism, calling it a shared threat to the global community.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed the enduring strength of India-Russia relations, emphasising that "India immensely values its relation with Russia," underscoring that the "further enhancement of the special and privileged strategic partnership" remains a shared foreign p