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Putin Calls India Great Power That Cannot Be Treated Like British Colony
Putin Calls India Great Power That Cannot Be Treated Like British Colony
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India is a great power that cannot be treated like a British colony, a fact that the international community should accept, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."I think the whole world and India have realized that India cannot be spoken to the way it was spoken to 77 years ago. India is a great power, not a British colony. And everyone will have to accept that," Putin stated.Putin described the history of Russia-India relations as unique and growing across many areas.Touching upon bilateral business relations, Putin said that more than 90% of mutual settlements between Russia and India are carried out in national currencies.There are solutions, including those through the central bank, that allow Russia and India to overcome trade restrictions, the president highlighted."There are certain difficulties, but there are solutions. We can transition to the existing financial electronic information systems of the Bank of Russia and our Indian colleagues. And we are consistently implementing this work," Putin emphasised.Additionally, the president said that countries that try to restrict trade of third countries end up suffering losses themselves.Russia and India have a large-scale plan for future cooperation in different spheres, he further said.The India Today Group's vice chairperson, Kalli Purie, said that the interview with the Russian leader had lasted 100 minutes instead of the initially planned 60 because he enjoyed the conversation.Purie described the Russian president's attitude during the interview as friendly. After the filming ended, he took part in an informal conversation. Indian journalists noted Putin's good sense of humor.Putin is visiting India from December 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the visit, the Russian leader talked to Indian journalists.
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Putin Calls India Great Power That Cannot Be Treated Like British Colony
12:23 04.12.2025 (Updated: 15:31 04.12.2025) Being updated
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India is a great power that cannot be treated like a British colony, a fact that the international community should accept, Russian President Vladimir Putin said to India Today media outlet.
India is a great power that cannot be treated like a British colony, a fact that the international community should accept, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"I think the whole world and India have realized that India cannot be spoken to the way it was spoken to 77 years ago. India is a great power, not a British colony. And everyone will have to accept that," Putin stated.
Putin described the history of Russia-India relations as unique and growing across many areas.
Touching upon bilateral business relations, Putin said that more than 90% of mutual settlements between Russia and India are carried out in national currencies.
"More than 90% of our settlements are conducted in national currencies," Putin said in an interview with Indian journalists, excerpts of which were broadcast on the India Today magazine YouTube channel.
There are solutions, including those through the central bank, that allow Russia and India to overcome trade restrictions, the president highlighted.
"There are certain difficulties, but there are solutions. We can transition to the existing financial electronic information systems of the Bank of Russia and our Indian colleagues. And we are consistently implementing this work," Putin emphasised.
Additionally, the president said that countries that try to restrict trade of third countries end up suffering losses themselves.
Russia and India have a large-scale plan for future cooperation in different spheres, he further said.
"We have a whole plan of cooperation that covers the most important areas: high technology, space exploration, nuclear energy," Putin stated.
The India Today Group's vice chairperson, Kalli Purie, said that the interview with the Russian leader had lasted 100 minutes instead of the initially planned 60 because he enjoyed the conversation.
Purie described the Russian president's attitude during the interview as friendly. After the filming ended, he took part in an informal conversation. Indian journalists noted Putin's good sense of humor.
Putin is visiting India from December 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the visit, the Russian leader talked to Indian journalists.
