PM Modi speaks to Putin: Discusses deepening India-Russia ties; PM invites Putin to come to India later this year | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising tariff tensions from the Donald Trump administration over India’s Russian oil purchases.“Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also reviewed the progress in our bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year,” PM Modi mentioned in a put up on X.The two leaders reaffirmed “commitment to further deepen India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.” Moreover, PM Modi invited Putin to go to India later this year for the Annual Bilateral Summit.PM Modi additionally reiterated India’s constant place for peaceable decision of the battle in Ukraine as Putin briefed PM Modi on newest developments regarding the war-torn nation.This comes a day after Putin met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Moscow.Russia has expressed solidarity with India amid stress from Trump with 50% tariffs over its continued oil purchases.“Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had mentioned, criticising calls to “force countries to sever trading relations” with Russia as “illegitimate”.Moreover, India has defended its Russian oil purchases, calling it a transfer necessitated by “global market conditions”.