Russian President Vladimir Putin said he “knows" Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not take steps that would humiliate Indians and lauded him as a “reasonable & wise leader, who defends India’s national interests".

Putin’s remarks came earlier this week as he indicated that his trip to India will take place in December.

The Russian President’s remarks were directed at the Trump administration of the US as he criticised them of pressuring India and China to scale back energy imports from Russia but he did so without naming his American counterpart Donald Trump who slapped tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil earlier this year.

“Indian people will never accept humiliation. I know PM Modi; he will never take steps of this kind. India, China refuse to take sides and aspire to truly

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