"Wish Our Friends Every Success, And Hope...": Putin On Lok Sabha Polls
NDTV
Russian President Putin has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Referring to the Lok Sabha election due next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wished "our friends every success" and stressed that "traditional conventional friendly ties" will persist between New Delhi and Moscow "no matter what the alignment of political forces" is.
Putin, who made the remarks during a meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia.
He also said he had spoken to the Prime Minister on the developments in Ukraine. "Many times, I advised him of how things have been going there and I know that he (PM Modi) is willing to do his utmost so that the issue is resolved by peaceful means," he said, indicating that India will Russia will continue to discuss the issue.
