In Moscow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wholeheartedly backed India's ties with Russia, describing the old ally as India's "all-weather friend" and praising President Vladimir Putin for strengthening bilateral relations over the past two decades. his leadership.
Addressing the Indian diaspora, he said the relationship between India and Russia is based on the strong pillar of mutual trust and respect, and asserted that their ties were tested time and again only to emerge stronger and stronger.
Modi's high praise for Russia as an ally and for Putin's leadership came amid continuing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Modi also made a veiled criticism of the "technology-oriented global order." influence" that lasts decades.
"But what the world needs now is confluence, not influence, and no one can convey this message better than India, which has a strong tradition of confluence worship," he said.
He said India is being seen as a strong pillar in the "emerging multipolar world order". "When you talk about peace, dialogue and diplomacy, the entire world listens." Modi has often stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Commenting on India's ties with Russia, he said that for decades he has been an admirer of the unique partnership between the two countries.
"When hearing the word Russia, the first word that comes to every Indian's mind is 'sukh-dukh ka saathi' (all-weather friend) of India and a reliable ally," he said. “No matter how low it is the temperature below zero degrees during the Russian winter, the friendship between India and Russia has always remained at 'plus' and has been full of warmth. This relationship is built on a strong foundation of mutual trust and respect,” Modi said.
He said that he had special appreciation for "his friend of his" Putin for taking India-Russia friendship to greater heights over the last two decades.
As prime minister, he said it was his sixth visit to Russia and that the two leaders had met 17 times during this period. "All these meetings have contributed to our mutual trust and respect," he said, praising Putin for helping in the evacuation. of Indian students during the war. For this reason, he expressed his gratitude to the Russian leader and Russian citizens.
To applause from the audience, he announced that India will open two new consulates in Russia to boost travel and trade between the two countries.
Recalling the famous Hindi song 'Sar pe lal topi Rusi, phir bhi dil hai Hindustani' portrayed in Raj Kapoor, he said that it may be an old song, but its sentiments remain everlasting.He also mentioned Mithun Chakraborty, another Indian actor who earned many followers in Russia, while speaking of the deep cultural ties between the two countries.
Modi said India was undergoing a transformation and the pace of development over the past 10 years had taken the world by surprise. Even the world now recognizes what he used to say during his election campaign that the 21st century belongs to India, he added.
India's rapid pace of development will write a "new chapter" in global progress, he said. He said India was changing because it believes in the strength of its 140 million citizens who now dream of realizing their determination of "Viksit Bharat ".
"India today is brimming with self-confidence, unlike the situation before 2014, when the country was mired in despair, and this is our largest capital," Modi said.
In this context, he mentioned India's victory in the T20 World Cup and added that Indian teams in different sports were giving a historic performance. "Today's Indian youth does not admit defeat until the last ball and the last time," he said, adding that the country will send a strong team to the Paris Olympics and its athletes will show their worth.
“When people like you bless us, even the most important goals can be achieved. You all know that India today achieves whatever goal it sets for itself,” he said.
He said it was in its DNA to defy all challenges and India will write a new chapter of global growth in the coming years.Modi said exactly a month ago he took oath as prime minister for the third consecutive term when he took the decision to work with the triple strength and speed to meet the country's aspirations.
"Our government plans to make India the third largest economy in the world, build three crore houses for the poor and convert three million poor village women into 'lakhpati didi'," the Prime Minister said amid chants of ' Modi, Modi' and 'Modi'. hai toh mom hai'.
He said India was the country that sent Chandrayaan to a place on the moon where no country had gone before and gave the work the most reliable model for digital transactions. "India's development in the last 10 years was just an advance "We will see much faster growth in the next 10 years," Modi said.
The Indian diaspora is proud of the country's achievements, he added.
Addressing the Indian diaspora, he said the relationship between India and Russia is based on the strong pillar of mutual trust and respect, and asserted that their ties were tested time and again only to emerge stronger and stronger.
Modi's high praise for Russia as an ally and for Putin's leadership came amid continuing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Modi also made a veiled criticism of the "technology-oriented global order." influence" that lasts decades.
"But what the world needs now is confluence, not influence, and no one can convey this message better than India, which has a strong tradition of confluence worship," he said.
He said India is being seen as a strong pillar in the "emerging multipolar world order". "When you talk about peace, dialogue and diplomacy, the entire world listens." Modi has often stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Commenting on India's ties with Russia, he said that for decades he has been an admirer of the unique partnership between the two countries.
"When hearing the word Russia, the first word that comes to every Indian's mind is 'sukh-dukh ka saathi' (all-weather friend) of India and a reliable ally," he said. “No matter how low it is the temperature below zero degrees during the Russian winter, the friendship between India and Russia has always remained at 'plus' and has been full of warmth. This relationship is built on a strong foundation of mutual trust and respect,” Modi said.
He said that he had special appreciation for "his friend of his" Putin for taking India-Russia friendship to greater heights over the last two decades.
As prime minister, he said it was his sixth visit to Russia and that the two leaders had met 17 times during this period. "All these meetings have contributed to our mutual trust and respect," he said, praising Putin for helping in the evacuation. of Indian students during the war. For this reason, he expressed his gratitude to the Russian leader and Russian citizens.
To applause from the audience, he announced that India will open two new consulates in Russia to boost travel and trade between the two countries.
Recalling the famous Hindi song 'Sar pe lal topi Rusi, phir bhi dil hai Hindustani' portrayed in Raj Kapoor, he said that it may be an old song, but its sentiments remain everlasting.He also mentioned Mithun Chakraborty, another Indian actor who earned many followers in Russia, while speaking of the deep cultural ties between the two countries.
Modi said India was undergoing a transformation and the pace of development over the past 10 years had taken the world by surprise. Even the world now recognizes what he used to say during his election campaign that the 21st century belongs to India, he added.
India's rapid pace of development will write a "new chapter" in global progress, he said. He said India was changing because it believes in the strength of its 140 million citizens who now dream of realizing their determination of "Viksit Bharat ".
"India today is brimming with self-confidence, unlike the situation before 2014, when the country was mired in despair, and this is our largest capital," Modi said.
In this context, he mentioned India's victory in the T20 World Cup and added that Indian teams in different sports were giving a historic performance. "Today's Indian youth does not admit defeat until the last ball and the last time," he said, adding that the country will send a strong team to the Paris Olympics and its athletes will show their worth.
“When people like you bless us, even the most important goals can be achieved. You all know that India today achieves whatever goal it sets for itself,” he said.
He said it was in its DNA to defy all challenges and India will write a new chapter of global growth in the coming years.Modi said exactly a month ago he took oath as prime minister for the third consecutive term when he took the decision to work with the triple strength and speed to meet the country's aspirations.
"Our government plans to make India the third largest economy in the world, build three crore houses for the poor and convert three million poor village women into 'lakhpati didi'," the Prime Minister said amid chants of ' Modi, Modi' and 'Modi'. hai toh mom hai'.
He said India was the country that sent Chandrayaan to a place on the moon where no country had gone before and gave the work the most reliable model for digital transactions. "India's development in the last 10 years was just an advance "We will see much faster growth in the next 10 years," Modi said.
The Indian diaspora is proud of the country's achievements, he added.
