The Russian president praised the Indian prime minister\u2019s \u201cenormous personal contribution\u201d to strengthening bilateral ties<\/p>\n
Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed birthday wishes to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 75 on Wednesday.
\nThe two leaders have had a personal friendship since Modi was elected prime minister for the first time in 2014.
\n\u201cDear Mr. Prime Minister, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your 75th birthday,\u201d Putin said in greetings released by the Kremlin. \u201cYou are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the special privileged strategic partnership between our countries, to developing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation in various areas.\u201d
\nIn his message Putin said that under Modi’s guidance, India had achieved impressive results in the social, economic, scientific, and technological spheres. \u201cI highly appreciate our close comradely relations. We will certainly continue our constructive dialogue and joint work on the current issues on the bilateral, regional and international agendas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa What Do Leaders Modi & Putin Share? A Strategic Partnership, Multipolar Aims, National Interests… And Plenty of Hugs! \ud83c\udf82 \ud83c\udf89 With the Russian President sending his warm wishes to the Indian Prime Minister on Narendra Modi’s birthday, here’s a montage of some of their most\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qEFmzrw1KX pic.twitter.com\/gkSV0I7AGd\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) September 17, 2025<\/p>\n
During their talks earlier this month on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, the two leaders stressed that the strategic partnership between their nations is expanding across various sectors.<\/p>\n
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Modi said Russia and India have walked \u201cshoulder-to-shoulder\u201d in the \u201cmost difficult of situations,\u201d adding, \u201cOur close cooperation is important not only for the people of both countries but also for global peace, stability and prosperity.\u201d
\nThe Russian president is slated to travel to India for an annual bilateral summit in December.
\nApart from Putin, Modi received greetings from leaders in the US, Israel, Australia, and Italy, among other nations.
\n\u201cJust had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,\u201d US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cI wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job. Narendra: Thank you for your support in ending the War between Russia and Ukraine!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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