PM Modi Reciprocates Putin’s Warm Wishes, Reaffirms Commitment to India-Russia Partnership

PM Modi had received warm wishes from Putin on his 75th birthday, with Putin praising Modi’s leadership and contributions to strengthening India-Russia ties.

PM Modi Reciprocates Putin’s Warm Wishes, Reaffirms Commitment to India-Russia Partnership

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reciprocated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warm wishes, reaffirming commitment to the India-Russia Partnership.

PM Modi had received warm wishes from Putin on his 75th birthday, with Putin praising Modi’s leadership and contributions to strengthening India-Russia ties.

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In response, PM Modi expressed his gratitude and reaffirmed India’s commitment to further strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership with Russia.

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“Thank you, my friend, President Putin, for your phone call and warm wishes on my 75th birthday,” PM Modi said in a post on handle X, asserting, “We are committed to further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.”

The exchange highlights the strong bilateral relations between India and Russia, with both countries sharing a deep history of cooperation in various fields, including defense, trade, and energy. Putin’s message praised Modi’s leadership, noting that India has achieved impressive results in social, economic, scientific, and technological spheres under his guidance.

The warm wishes from Putin come amid a flurry of congratulatory messages from world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among others. These messages underscore PM Modi’s growing stature on the global stage and India’s increasing influence in international affairs.

In his response to Trump’s birthday wishes, PM Modi also reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening India-US relations, saying, “Like you, I am also fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global

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