PM Modi meets Russian First DPM Manturov to enhance bilateral cooperation

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Monday 11th November evening met Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov and expressed happiness to see that Indian and Russian teams are working to implement the decisions taken during the bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Glad to meet Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov. Happy to see that teams on both sides are working together to implement decisions taken during my recent visits and meetings with President Putin to further strengthen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership,”PM Modi said.

A press statement said that the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi . They exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in various areas, including trade and economic ties, energy, connectivity among others.

PM Modi welcomed the sustained and joint efforts being made by the teams on both sides for the implementation of the decisions taken during his recent visits to Russia and his meetings with

President Putin to further strengthen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.

PM Modi extended his warm greetings to President Putin and said that he looked forward to continued exchanges with him. A Russian readout of the meeting said that during the meeting, two sides discussed steps to implement the agreements reached during the talks between the leaders of the two countries, which took place on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22-24.

They attend to issues of further strengthening of trade, economic, investment, energy and industrial cooperation in particular.