MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that Russian-Indian relations are based on “special and privileged strategic partnership” and hoped that the two countries will use joint efforts to continue to consistently build up productive bilateral cooperation across all areas.
President Putin sent heartfelt congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India’s 76th Republic Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said.
“Russian-Indian relations are based on special and privileged strategic partnership. I am confident that we will use joint efforts to continue to consistently build up productive bilateral cooperation across all areas, as well as constructive interaction in international affairs,” he said.