The 1971 savior Russia is undoubtedly one of the friends forever for India. Despite PM Modi’s historical remark – It’s not time for war, Mr President, Vladimir Putin has love for Modi’s India.

Attending the 19th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin lauds India and India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Praising India’s foreign policy regar the crisis in Ukraine and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great patriot”.

Addressing the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on the theme of “A Post-Hegemonic World: Justice and Security for Everyone”, Mr. Putin said that he is considering attending the G20 summit in Bali next month.

“India has come a long way from a British colony to an independent country with which we have special ties. Prime Minister Modi is a great patriot who is able to pursue independent foreign policy,” said the Russian President at the discussion forum which was set up in 2004 as a platform for dialogue on international issues.

President Putin informs that for helping India to encounter the commodities shock arising out of the Russia-Ukrainian conflict, Russia has increased supply of the fertilizer by 7.6 times following a request from Indian Government.

Russian President’s remark about PM Modi comes a day after the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is going to visit Moscow for a daylong meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the second week of November .

The meeting on 8th of November will be significant as it will be held just before the Bali G20 summit on November 15-16.