Weeks before his visit to India in early December for an annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he was looking forward to meeting his "dear friend." "I am looking forward to my trip in early December. And I highly await my meeting with my dear friend, with our trustworthy partner with Prime Minister Modi," Putin said. He made the remarks at the international Valdai discussion forum, attended by security and geopolitical experts from 140 countries, including India, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi in southern Russia late Thursday evening. Speaking about India-Russia relations, Putin said, "Our relations with India are of special nature ever since the Soviet Union and since the days where the Indian people fought for their

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