putin praised india wholeheartedly called it a great country

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that India deserves to be included in the list of global superpowers as its economy is currently growing faster than any other country. Addressing the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin also said that Russia is developing relations with India in all directions and has great confidence in bilateral relations. He said that with a population of one and a half billion, fastest growth among all economies of the world, ancient culture and very good prospects for further development, India should undoubtedly be included in the list of superpowers.

Describing India as a great country, Putin said that we are developing relations with India in all directions. India is a great country, now the largest country in terms of population: 1.5 billion people, plus 10 million every year. He said that India is leading the world in economic development. Russian news agency Tass quoted Putin as saying that our vision of where and at what pace our relations will develop is based on today’s realities. The volume of our cooperation is increasing manifold every year.

Putin said that contacts between India and Russia are developing in the security and defense sector. Look at how many types of Russian military equipment are in service with the Indian Armed Forces, he said. There is a great deal of trust in this relationship. We don’t just sell our arms to India; We design them jointly. A clear attack on the United States. Putin named the BrahMos cruise missile project as an example. He said that in fact we have made it (missile) suitable for use in three environments – in the air, at sea and on land. These projects, operated for the benefit of India’s security, are continuing.