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The two leaders reviewed progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation in follow-up to recent high-level exchanges between the two countries, according to officials here. This was Modis first phone call with a P5 leader in 2024. The phone call came days after External Affairs Minister visited Russia and met Putin.
The Russian state media said Modi and Putin also discussed Ukraine and wished each other well for the elections.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India's "Make in India" initiative at the Eastern Economic Forum and suggested that Russian officials should use Russian cars instead of foreign brands. Putin has been a strong supporter of the initiative amid Western sanctions on Russia. He also emphasized the importance of developing the Russian Far East region, stating that it is a strategic priority for Russia. Russia has been encouraging India to invest in the region, especially in sectors where China has made inroads.
Putin conveyed his inability to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on 9-10 September 2023 and informed that Russia would be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
India News: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed various bilateral issues, including space cooperation, the expansio