Moscow: The relations between India and Russia are linked together through water, land and sky, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a Russian agency, hours before reaching Russia.
Modi is on his second visit to Russia as PM and is expected to close a host of deals in defence, technology and trade, and has said he is optimistic about the visit. In an interview with TAAS, Modi said his political journey was almost identical to that of Putin and described Russia as India’s “unwavering friend”.
“In the global environment, in times of crisis, where you need a friend, Russia has always stood with us. “We never had to wait to know what Russia will do with us in this regard.. So this in itself, an atmosphere of trust continues bet-ween the two countries,” he said.
“Today I will commence my visit to Russia, my first bilateral visit after we formed the Gov-ernment. I am very optimistic about the visit,” Modi said.
