Russia Can Rely On India Because…”: Putin’s Huge Praise For PM Modi

Moscow: 

Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and credited India for pursuing an ‘independent’ foreign policy which is not easy in today’s world, Russia-based media network Russia Today (RT) reported.

He was interacting with university students in Kaliningrad Region on the occasion of ‘Russian Student Day’ on Thursday.

“India has one of the highest rates of economic development and growth in the world, and that too is due to the leadership qualities of incumbent Prime Minister. It was during his leadership that India reached such a pace,” President Putin said during the interaction as per the translation by RT.

He further said that “Russia can rely on India and its leadership because it is assured that New Delhi won’t play ‘games’ against them at the international stage”.

“India is pursuing an independent foreign policy, which is not easy in today’s world. But, India with a population of 1.5 billion has the right to do so. And under the leadership of the Prime Minister, that right is being realised. This is not just statement, it is important from the point of organising joint work because it gives us the opportunity to forecast the actions of our partners in medium and long terms,” President Putin said.

He added, “This is important in practical work. Can we rely on a country and its leadership to cooperate or will it take decisions that do not even correspond to its national interest. With India, such games don’t exist”