'Very Wise Man': Putin Says India Making 'Great Strides' In Development Under PM Modi's Leadership

Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on PM Modi for his leadership and called him a 'very wise man'.

Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on PM Modi for his leadership and called him a 'very wise man'.

Source : PTI

Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and called him a "very wise man", Russia-based media outlet RT reported. He said that India is making great strides in development. Speaking at an event, Putin also expressed hope for further cooperation between Russia and India in the field of financial security and the fight against cybercrime.

In a video shared by the RT news platform, Putin said, "We share very good political relations with Prime Minister Modi; he is a very wise man. And India has been making very great strides in development under his leadership. This fully meets the interest of both India and Russia to work on this agenda".

His remarks come on the heels of the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the G20 Summit in India. Moscow termed the New Delhi Declaration a "milestone" and welcomed it. Moscow also praised the active role of the Indian presidency in "consolidating" the G20 countries from the Global South.

Last month, Putin hailed PM Modi and said that he is doing the “right thing” by promoting the Make in India programme. Putin made the remarks while speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in response to a media query on Russian-made cars.

Putin stated that domestically made automobiles must be used and India has already set examples through its policies under the leadership of PM Modi. "...I guess in this regard, we should learn from many partners of ours, namely our partners in India. They are mostly focusing on production and use of the cars and vessels produced in India. And in this regard, Prime Minister Modi is doing the right thing by encouraging people to use the brand Made In India. We have those vehicles available as well, and we should make use of it..."