Russia perceives India as great power, time-tested friend: President Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 6.

In the meeting, the Russian President said, “We perceive India as a great power, a friendly nation, and a time-tested friend. The relations between our nations are growing and I am looking into the future. 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.”