Threats of sanctions will boomerang under PM Modi's leadership: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong appeal to the business leaders to invest in India saying that this is the best time to be in the country. "I am eager to give you a picture of some positive changes happening in India today. I say this with full confidence, this is the best time to be in India," PM said while speaking at an event here, where he outlined various endeavours of the government of India. PM Modi spoke about India's improved position in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking and said, "Many things are rising while others are falling. Ease of doing business, ease of living, FDI, forest cover, patents, productivity are rising while taxes, tax rates, red-tapism, corruption, cronyism are falling. The corrupts are running for cover." Modi also emphasised that India and Thailand have strong cultural linkages and said that commerce and culture have inherent powers to unite.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
Watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin responds to this and more at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which was moderated by India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal for direct peace talks outlined in an open letter from the Ukrainian President.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India as a leading player in the IT and software sectors at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026.