Vladimir Putin Praises PM Modi: The friendship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi is well known. Putin keeps praising PM Modi from public forums every day. In June this year, Putin had called PM Modi his good friend and also praised the Prime Minister for Make in India. He had said that India now makes its own cars. Apart from this, in October also Putin had said that under the leadership of PM Modi, India has gained the pace of development and has moved ahead on the path of progress.
Putin also praised India’s independent foreign policy and held Prime Minister Modi responsible for it. In this sequence, once again the Russian President has read ballads in praise of Indian PM Narendra Modi.
‘PM Modi’s policy is a guarantee’
Speaking at the 14th VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling’, Putin said, relations between Russia and India are constantly developing in all directions and the main guarantee of this is the policy of Prime Minister Modi. He said, “I cannot imagine that Modi can be intimidated, threatened or forced to take any action or decision against the national interest of India, the Indian people. I know, he is under such pressure. However, we have never Didn’t even talk to him about it. I am just watching from outside what is happening and honestly sometimes I am surprised by his (Modi’s) tough stance on protecting the national interests of the Indian people. “
Reason for friendship?
The friendship between PM Modi and President Putin is 22 years old. In the year 2001, Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and he was having an official meeting with the President of any country for the first time. After this, in the year 2018, PM Modi went on a tour of Russia and by mentioning the visit of 2001, he was counting the importance of their relationship. From then till now the ‘friendship’ between India and Russia continues.
Why is India important for the President of Russia?
Apart from trade and cultural relations, relations between India and Russia have deepened in recent times. However, even before Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, there were good relations between the two countries. But Narendra Modi And Putin’s personal relations have also been very close. India never openly condemned Russia during the Ukraine war. Apart from this, even in the G-20 Delhi Declaration, India had not directly criticized Russia for the Ukraine war.