Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a joint press conference in Moscow. Below are the highlights:
President Vladimir Putin:
- India a great power carrying out a balanced and responsible foreign policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Mr President, thank you for generous and warm hospitality
- Your leadership has put our relation on correct course
- My condolences to loss of Russian lives in (air crashes in Egypt and Syria)
- Our relationship has been a source of strength in defence and diplomacy
- Had excellent conversation over the past two days and productive outcomes
- We have laid the foundation of the future of this strategic partnership
- The inter-government agreement for the helicopter is the first Make In India defence partnership
- Russia is the most important defence partner
- The pace of nuclear cooperation is increasing
- With one of the worlds largest reserves of hydrocarbons, Russia is a great partner in energy security
- President Putin and I are moving creatively in expanding economic relations. We have high degree of convergence on global issues.
- We are one in our belief that the world must unite in combatting terrorism without discrimination among terrorist groups and target countries.
- I look forward to welcome President Putin for BRICS summit next year in India