In the call, PM Modi thanked Putin for Russia's consistent support to all initiatives under India’s G20 Presidency, apart from discussing bilateral relations and a commitment to further strengthen trade ties between the two nations
The Indian foreign minister also, for the first time, publicly indicated New Delhi’s support for the AUKUS initiative in the face of Chinese opposition that it violates the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Five days after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization to call up hundreds of thousands of reservists to fight in Ukraine, the move has triggered outraged protests, a fearful exodus and acts of violence across the vast country.
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