Doval informed Putin that Modi had expressed a desire to brief the Russian leader about his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The conversation was in a very close formatβonly the two leaders. I attended the conversation. Putin used the occasion to propose a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi on October 22, during the upcoming BRICS Summit in Kazan, to discuss the outcomes of their previous discussions and to outline future prospects.
During the conversation, President Putin noted the successful development of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia and stressed the importance of security issues in bilateral relations, thanking the Indian Side for maintaining dialogue in this area, according to a readout from the Kremlin.
Doval, who accompanied Modi on both the Russia and Ukraine visits, is deeply involved in these peace initiatives, which aim to find a solution to the conflict. In the last few days, there have been calls for India's potential role in pushing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as New Delhi has good relations with both nations.
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