DURING a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the special privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India.

Putin emphasised the importance of cooperation with India within the BRICS framework, underscoring the strong ties between the two nations and their collaboration on key global issues.

Relations between Russia and India continue to develop actively and have a character of privileged partnership, the president added.

The participants of the BRICS summit in Russia’s Kazan must make important decisions to expand and strengthen cooperation, Putin said. On 22-24 October, the BRICS summit will be held in Russia’s Kazan with the participation of heads of state, as well as representatives of several international organizations. — SPUTNIK