<p>President Dmitry Medvedev, in a New Year messages to his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil said "the implementation of agreements (during December visit) will even more enrich bilateral friendly ties, which are a weighty factor of stability and security in Asia and the whole world".<br /><br />He highly valued the "earnest and trustful" character of relations between Russia and India, people of which share traditional affection and take lively interest in the rich cultural heritage of each-other and strive for fruitful and multi-plane cooperation, the Kremlin said.<br /><br />In a separate New Year message to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Medvedev specially noted the transition of Russian-Indian strategic partnership to the qualitatively new level of "privileged relations".<br /><br />"Under the modern conditions of the formation of a new system of international relations, Russia and India, through their joint efforts have succeeded in the creation of a firm legal base and effective mechanisms for further expansion and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres," Medvedev wrote to Singh.<br /><br />He fondly recalled his recent India visit during which "substantive and fruitful talks reaffirmed the great value of time-tested Russian-Indian friendship." Greeting the Indian Prime Minister, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to further develop bilateral cooperation.<br /><br />"The friendly relations between Moscow and Delhi have achieved a new level of privileged strategic partnership. We are ready to further interact with our Indian colleagues in a constructive manner to activate the entire complex of bilateral relations," Putin wrote to Singh.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry has named President Medvedev's India visit on December 20-22 and elevation of the bilateral strategic partnership to the level of 'privileged strategic partnership' as one of the key achievements of the Russian diplomacy in 2010.</p>
<p>President Dmitry Medvedev, in a New Year messages to his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil said "the implementation of agreements (during December visit) will even more enrich bilateral friendly ties, which are a weighty factor of stability and security in Asia and the whole world".<br /><br />He highly valued the "earnest and trustful" character of relations between Russia and India, people of which share traditional affection and take lively interest in the rich cultural heritage of each-other and strive for fruitful and multi-plane cooperation, the Kremlin said.<br /><br />In a separate New Year message to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Medvedev specially noted the transition of Russian-Indian strategic partnership to the qualitatively new level of "privileged relations".<br /><br />"Under the modern conditions of the formation of a new system of international relations, Russia and India, through their joint efforts have succeeded in the creation of a firm legal base and effective mechanisms for further expansion and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres," Medvedev wrote to Singh.<br /><br />He fondly recalled his recent India visit during which "substantive and fruitful talks reaffirmed the great value of time-tested Russian-Indian friendship." Greeting the Indian Prime Minister, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to further develop bilateral cooperation.<br /><br />"The friendly relations between Moscow and Delhi have achieved a new level of privileged strategic partnership. We are ready to further interact with our Indian colleagues in a constructive manner to activate the entire complex of bilateral relations," Putin wrote to Singh.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry has named President Medvedev's India visit on December 20-22 and elevation of the bilateral strategic partnership to the level of 'privileged strategic partnership' as one of the key achievements of the Russian diplomacy in 2010.</p>