Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China. The meeting focused on bolstering the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia and the leaders also discussed the latest developments concerning Ukraine.
PM Modi and President Putin discussed economic, financial, and energy sector cooperation, aiming to strengthen bilateral trade, which reached a record high of $68.7 billion in the FY 2024-25. They also touched on regional and global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, with PM Modi emphasising the need for a peaceful resolution. PM Modi reiterated India’s support for recent initiatives aimed at addressing the conflict and stressed the importance of expediting the cessation of hostilities to achieve a durable peace settlement.
In a post on X, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said, ” PM Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin of Russia on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China. Both leaders discussed India-Russia bilateral ties, including in the economic, financial and energy sectors”.
“The two leaders also discussed regional and global issues, including the latest developments concerning Ukraine. PM reiterated his support for the recent initiatives that have been taken to address the conflict in Ukraine and emphasized the need to expedite the cessation of the conflict and find a durable peace settlement,” added Jaiswal’s post on X.
🇮🇳-🇷🇺| Bolstering the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
PM @narendramodi met President Mr. Vladimir Putin of Russia on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
Both leaders discussed 🇮🇳-🇷🇺 bilateral ties including in the economic, financial and energy… pic.twitter.com/KKTVWE4Me2
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) September 1, 2025
According to the MEA statement, the two leaders reaffirmed their support for further strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The Prime Minister also conveyed to President Putin that he was looking forward to receiving him in India for the 23rd Annual Summit in December, 2025.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Had an excellent meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Discussed ways to deepen the bilateral cooperation in all sectors, including trade, fertilisers, space, security and culture. We exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. Our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership remains a vital pillar of regional and global stability.”
Had an excellent meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors, including trade, fertilisers, space, security and culture. We exchanged views on regional and global developments, including… pic.twitter.com/DhTyqOysbf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025
Meanwhile, PM Modi and President Putin travelled together to the venue of the bilateral meeting, in the aftermath of the SCO summit. PM Modi has hailed the conversations with the Russian President as ‘insightful’.
“After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting. Conversations with him are always insightful”, PM Modi wrote on his X platform.
After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting. Conversations with him are always insightful. pic.twitter.com/oYZVGDLxtc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025
The Modi-Putin bonhomie and the time-tested New Delhi-Moscow relations, stands firm and mutually committed for the benefit of both the nations and for the purpose of restoring balance of power, despite all geopolitical compulsions and irrational threats.
(With Inputs from ANI)
