NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising tariff tensions from the Donald Trump administration over India's Russian oil purchases.
"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. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year," PM Modi said in a post on X.
The two leaders reaffirmed "commitment to further deepen India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership." Moreover, PM Modi invited Putin to visit India later this year for the Annual Bilateral Summit.
PM Modi also reiterated India’s consistent position for peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine as Putin briefed PM Modi on latest developments concerning the war-torn nation.
This comes a day after Putin met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Moscow.
Russia has expressed solidarity with India amid pressure from Trump with 50% tariffs over its continued oil purchases.
"Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said, criticising calls to "force countries to sever trading relations" with Russia as "illegitimate".
Moreover, India has defended its Russian oil purchases, calling it a move necessitated by "global market conditions".
"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. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year," PM Modi said in a post on X.
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…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 8, 2025
The two leaders reaffirmed "commitment to further deepen India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership." Moreover, PM Modi invited Putin to visit India later this year for the Annual Bilateral Summit.
PM Modi also reiterated India’s consistent position for peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine as Putin briefed PM Modi on latest developments concerning the war-torn nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. pic.twitter.com/VJMUQQM954
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 8, 2025
This comes a day after Putin met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Moscow.
Russia has expressed solidarity with India amid pressure from Trump with 50% tariffs over its continued oil purchases.
"Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said, criticising calls to "force countries to sever trading relations" with Russia as "illegitimate".
Moreover, India has defended its Russian oil purchases, calling it a move necessitated by "global market conditions".
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