New Delhi:
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as sanctions-hit Moscow tries to strengthen energy, defence and strategic ties in Asia.
India has agreed to identify a second site, in addition to Kudankulam, for Russian-designed nuclear power units. (
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PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a joint statement in Delhi today.
Here are the highlights:PM Narendra Modi:
- Honoured to host President Putin in India
- Putin is the leader of a great nation with whom we have a friendship that is unmatched
- Strategic partnership that is incomparable in content
- Has been there in tough times
- India has stood with Russia through its own challenges
- The importance of this relationship and its unique place in India is foreign policy will not change
- Russia has been India's foremost defence partner through decades
- We have outlined an ambitious vision for nuclear energy of at least 10 more reactors
- Russia has offered to fully manufacture in India one of its most advanced helicopters...We will follow up on this quickly