Vladimir Putin offered his best wishes to Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

September 17, 2025

During the phone call, Vladimir Putin offered his best wishes to Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, wishing him good health, prosperity and further success in his service to the nation. The President of Russia emphasised that under Narendra Modi's leadership, India is pursuing an independent, sovereign policy while demonstrating impressive economic results.

Vladimir Putin stressed that throughout the course of recent history, the relations between India and Russia have remained friendly and enjoyed nation-wide support in both countries. He also expressed satisfaction with the current progress of the special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India, which also enjoys Narendra Modi's considerable personal contribution.

The two leaders discussed the preparations for the Russian President's upcoming visit to India, which is planned for December this year, and addressed a range of international issues, including the situation surrounding Ukraine.

In addition, the President of Russia sent Narendra Modi a message of greetings.

The message reads, in part:

“Your work as head of government has earned you great respect from your compatriots and enormous prestige on the international stage. Under your guidance, India has achieved impressive results in the social, economic, scientific and technological spheres.

You are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the privileged strategic partnership between our countries and to promoting mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation in various areas.

I highly appreciate our close comradely relations. We will certainly continue our constructive dialogue and joint work on current issues on the bilateral, regional, and international agendas.”

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