Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with Russian President Vladimir Putin on an important telephone. The whole world is keeping an eye on this conversation in view of 50 percent tariffs imposed on India by US President Donald Trump. The conversation took place at a time when US President Donald Trump is discussing a lot of tariffs on India on the purchase of oil from Russia on a global stage. In this backdrop, this interaction between India and Russia is not only important towards strengthening the relations between the two countries, but is also considered a positive step towards dealing with economic challenges.
Putin gave information to PM Modi on Ukraine
President Putin gave detailed information to PM Modi about the latest development in Ukraine. PM Modi thanked Putin for this information and repeated the old and clear stance of India, which is said to have always resolved the resolution of war and struggle through peace and conversation. India has always believed that no one benefits from war and every issue can be resolved only in peace. Along with this, the two leaders expressed confidence to deepen special and strong friendship between India and Russia.
Why is this conversation between the two leaders special?
Let us tell you that in the conversation, the two leaders appreciated the progress in this relationship in recent years and promised to work together to make it better. Prime Minister Modi also invited Putin to come to India later this year. This invitation was for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, which is an important meeting between the two countries every year. In this conference, both countries talk about many important issues and give a new direction to mutual cooperation. This conversation once again shows how deep and important India and Russia’s friendship is. The two countries have been working together not only in the field of trade and defense, but also for global peace and stability.
What message did Trump get from Putin-Modi talks?
The telephone conversation between Prime Minister Modi and Putin gave a clear message to US President Donald Trump that India is committed to maintaining its independent foreign policy and deep strategic relations with Russia. Despite the announcement of Trump’s announcement of imposing 50% tariffs against India on Russian oil procurement, the two leaders in this conversation emphasized to further strengthen India-Russia relations, increase cooperation for trade, defense and peace. Prime Minister Modi invited Putin to come to India and reiterated India’s stance in favor of peace and conversation on the Ukraine issue and clarified that India would give priority to its strategic autonomy and global partnerships without being under pressure from Trump.