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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with Russia President Vladimir Putin on telephone. PM Modi greeted Putin on his 73rd birthday and wished his good health and success in all efforts. During the conversation, the two leaders reviewed the progress of the ongoing bilateral agenda between India and Russia. He reiterated his resolve to further deepen mutual cooperation and partnership.
Special and privileged strategic partnership
Prime Minister and President Putin committed to further strengthen the ‘special and privileged strategic partnership’ of India-Russia. Both countries emphasized the importance of advancing this partnership. PM Modi invited President Putin to visit India and expressed his desire to welcome him at the 23rd India-Russia annual summit. This conference will be an important opportunity to deepen relations between the two countries.
Putin also gave birthday wish to PM Modi
Let me tell you that earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 75th birthday on 17 September. On this, PM Narendra Modi posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and said that my friend President Putin, thank you for your phone call and heartfelt greetings on my 75th birthday. We are committed to further strengthening our special and privileged strategic partnership. India is ready to make every possible contribution to the peaceful solution of Ukraine conflict.
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad
The current President of Russia Vladimir Putin was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad. During the Second World War, the city had struggled with the siege of Nazi Germany. This war gave many wounds to Vladimir Putin’s father Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and mother Maria Ivanovna Shelomova.