Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election to the top office and said that he is looking forward to further strengthening the “time-tested” ties between the two countries.
“Warm congratulations to H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation,” Modi said in a post on ‘X’.
“Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come,” he said.
Reports from Moscow said Putin won a historic fifth term as Russian President in a landslide victory.
Warm congratulations to H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation. Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 18, 2024
There has been criticism of the election process by some Western countries.
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First Published: Mar 18 2024 | 6:35 PM IST