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Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin in Sochi

| @indiablooms | May 22, 2018, at 12:08 am

Sochi, May 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold a bilateral meeting at Sochi on Monday.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted some of the pictures where the two leaders could be seen greeting each other.

Kumar said in the tweet, "And this is how close friends meet! PM @narendramodi with Russian President Putin on his arrival at Bocharev Creek in #Sochi for the bilateral meeting. Pictures reflecting our deep and long standing ties!"

Modi’s two-day Russia summit comes days after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Earlier Modi had tweeted stating he is confident that the bilateral talks will further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

The PM's tweet reads, "Am confident the talks with President Putin will further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. @KremlinRussia_E @PutinRF_Eng"


Image: twitter.com/MEAIndia

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