Putin praises PM Modi's economic record, says US bid to curb Russian oil purchases has failed

Key points

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised India's economic growth and independent foreign policy, asserting that Western efforts to pressure New Delhi into reducing its engagement with Moscow have produced no meaningful impact.
• Speaking during an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, Putin said Russia remains committed to strengthening economic and strategic ties with India and expressed confidence that bilateral trade could soon reach the $100 billion mark.
• Putin hails India's economic growth Highlighting India's growing global influence, Putin described the country as one of the world's leading economies and credited its rapid expansion to government policies under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• “India is among the world’s major economies and is currently demonstrating an impressive rate of economic growth,” Putin said.
• He added that the country's economic success was the result of sustained policy efforts.