Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
The leaders will discuss a $100 billion trade target by 2030 as Russia says ties with India remain anchored in a special strategic partnership.
- On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging bilateral talks in New Delhi, pledging to deepen their 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' across defense, energy, and trade.
- India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam this weekend, bringing together leaders from 11 emerging economies focused on 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability' amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
- Discussions centered on raising annual bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, while Modi presented Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, an ancient Tamil literary classic symbolizing cultural ties.
- Modi reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy were paths to resolve Ukraine and West Asia conflicts, maintaining India's diplomatic neutrality while the leaders agreed to strengthen industrial co-production partnerships.
- While BRICS has expanded to 11 members, analysts warn internal divisions over West Asia conflict threaten unity; India aims to position the bloc as a constructive platform for the Global South.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday to deepen their countries’ longstanding ties, with Putin saying the BRICS grouping should build a new platform for global growth free from Western rules. Modi and Putin held talks in the Indian capital on the eve of a BRICS summit, which Chinese […]
Narendra Modi opened this Friday the BRICS summit in India with a meeting with Vladimir Putin. The two leaders arrived together in the same car, a Russian-made armored limousine Aurus Senat, to the Bharat Mandapam convention room in New Delhi, where their meeting was planned. The trip in the same vehicle reflected the political alignment and deep mutual trust between the two leaders. To symbolize friendship with Moscow, Modi gave his guest a cop…
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Independent EspañolNEW DELHI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, when both countries seek to strengthen their ties towards a BRICS summit during the...
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