Brasilia
(Brazil) , The Prime Minister,
Shri Narendra Modi, met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of
the BRICS Summit at Fortaleza on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister conveyed his sincere appreciation and admiration for
President Putin’s decisive leadership in deepening and expanding the
India-Russia special and privileged strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister expressed deep appreciation for Russia’s friendship and
unstinting bilateral and international support for India’s economic development
and security since the early days of India’s independence. The Prime Minister
reaffirmed that relations with Russia will continue to enjoy the priority that
they always had in India’s foreign policy and that he looks forward to working
with President Putin to further deepen and broad-base the strategic partnership
including in the areas of defence, nuclear energy, space, energy, trade and
investment, people-to-people contacts and addressing regional and global
challenges.
The two leaders looked forward to their Annual Summit in Delhi in December 2014
as an opportunity to outline a bold vision and roadmap for their relationship
in the years ahead.
Prime Minister recalled the warmth and goodwill he had experienced on his
earlier visits to Russia and looked forward to visiting Russia in 2015.
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