Putin dials Modi: PM thanks ‘pal’ for b’day needs; ‘India ready to help in Ukraine peace efforts’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Russian President “friend” Vladimir Putin for his seventy fifth birthday greetings throughout a cellphone name and mentioned that India is ready to make all attainable contributions in direction of a peaceable decision of the Ukraine battle.In a publish on X, PM Modi mentioned that the Russian President referred to as him and wished him on his birthday. He mentioned, “Thank you, my friend, President Putin, for your phone call and warm wishes on my 75th birthday. We are committed to further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.”On PM Modi’s seventy fifth birthday, President Putin praised his “significant personal role” in bolstering ties between Moscow and New Delhi.In a message revealed on the Kremlin web site, the Russian chief mentioned, “Dear Mr Prime Minister, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your 75th birthday.”“You are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the special privileged strategic partnership between our countries, to developing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation in various areas,” he mentioned.He famous that beneath Modi’s management, India has achieved exceptional progress in social, financial, scientific and technological spheres. PM Modi and Putin had final met in Tianjin final month through the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.