Modi-Putin summit: India, Russia hail strategic partnership
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the Indo-Russia ties. He said that Russia perceive India as a great power and a friendly nation.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi for the 21st annual India-Russia summit.This is the first in-person between them since they met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in 2019 in Brasilia. During their meeting, PM Modi hailed the strategic partnership between the two nations and highlighted that despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is no change in the pace of growth of India-Russia relations.PM Modi said, "Our special and privileged strategic partnership continues to become stronger."He added that the relation between India and Russia is truly a unique and reliable model of interstate friendship. Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the Indo-Russia ties, adding that they perceive India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend. He further said that the relations between India and Russia are "growing" and he is looking into the future. He added, "Currently, mutual investments stand at about 38 billion with a bit more investment coming from the Russian side. We cooperate greatly in the military and technical sphere like no other country. We develop high technologies together as well as produce in INDIA."