Putin Warns Outside Forces Not to 'Play Games' for Political Clout in India
18:42 25.01.2024 (Updated: 19:58 25.01.2024)
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"India pursues an independent foreign policy, which is not easy in the modern world. But India, with a population of one and a half billion, has the right to this," Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with students in Kaliningrad on Thursday.
"Playing games" with India related to influence on its politics from outside has no future — the country pursues a nationally-oriented leadership, the Russian leader said.
#VladimirPutin Warns Outside Forces Not to 'Play Games' for Political Clout in #India
— Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) January 25, 2024
"Playing games" with India related to influence on its politics from outside has no future — the country pursues a nationally-oriented leadership, the Russian leader said. pic.twitter.com/IUOd7Hf8JY
"India is a great culture," the Russian leader continued. "It is very interesting, diverse and colourful. Well, Russia is probably one of the few countries in the world where Indian films are regularly broadcast on national TV channels. That's for sure. I don't know any other country like that. So there's a lot of things that connect us."
India is a great culture. Very interesting, diverse & colourful. Russia is probably one of the few countries where Indian films are regularly broadcast on national television channels. I don't know of any other country like that. There are a lot of things that connect us: #Putin pic.twitter.com/xblHz6EWlK
— Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) January 25, 2024
Last year, Vladimir Putin said he could not imagine Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi being "forced to act" against the interests of India or the Indian people.
