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PM holds talks with Putin to boost cooperation

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further boost cooperation between the two strategic partners in crucial sectors like defence, energy and trade at a time when Russian economy was facing Western sanctions.
Putin, who arrived here on Wednesday night, is likely to push for enhancing supply of military hardware to India as well as expansion of bilateral economic engagement many areas.
“Times have changed, our friendship has not. Now, we want to take this relation to the next level and this visit is a step in that direction,” Modi tweeted on Wednesday night.
“The bond between the people of Russia and India is very strong. Our nations have stood by each other through thick and thin,” the Prime Minister said in another tweet.

In his talks with Modi, both in restricted and delegation level formats, Putin is likely to seek deeper economic engagement with India with an aim to minimize impact of sanctions against Russia by US and its Western allies over the Ukraine issue.

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