Tianjin, Sep 1
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Moscow and New Delhi continue to further develop their multifaceted bilateral partnership which remains "absolutely non-partisan in nature", backed by people of both countries.
"Russia and India have maintained special relations for decades – friendly, trusting. This is the foundation for the development of our relations in the future, and these relations are absolutely non-partisan in nature, supported by the overwhelming majority of the peoples of our countries," Putin said during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in China's Tianjin, on Monday.
During the meeting, both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, including in the economic, financial, and energy sectors and expressed satisfaction with the sustained growth in bilateral ties in these areas.