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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Kallol Bhattacherjee

PM Modi reiterates dialogue, diplomacy in phone call with Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. The conversation that came days after PM Modi participated in the G-7 summit in Germany, included the Ukraine crisis and the latest developments in the global commodities market.

"The two leaders reviewed the implementation of the decisions taken during President Putin's visit to India in December 2021. In particular, they exchanged ideas on how bilateral trade in agricultural goods, fertilizer and pharma products could be encouraged further," informed an official press release. The two sides discussed the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis, with Prime Minister Modi reiterating "India's long-standing position in favour of dialogue and diplomacy."

President Putin had visited India on December 6, 2021 for the annual India-Russia summit.

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