Vladimir Putin's interview with India Today journalists on the eve of his visit to India. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on a state visit on December 4-5. He is visiting the country at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the eve of the state visit, the Russian leader gave an interview to India Today journalists, the full version of which was released on Indian TV on December 4 at 18:30 Moscow time. The main thing from Vladimir Putin's answers is in the Izvestia article.

About the changes in the world and stable relations between the countries

The balance of power in the world is changing, new centers of power are emerging, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"You know, the world is developing rapidly, and this pace continues to accelerate, which is clearly visible to everyone: the configuration of the world is changing, new centers of power are emerging, and the balance of power in the world is changing," Putin said in an interview with India Today channel.

It is extremely important to ensure stability between the largest countries, as this creates the basis for progress in bilateral and international relations, the Russian president added.

On the prospects of cooperation between Russia and India

Stability in key areas of cooperation between Russia and India is crucial, helping to ensure that the goals are met, the Russian president said.

Russia and India have many interesting areas of cooperation focused on the future. This includes artificial intelligence, Putin is sure.

"Our partnership with India covers such areas as space exploration, energy, especially nuclear energy, which is illustrated by the well-known nuclear power plant project, shipbuilding and aviation. There are many interesting areas for future-oriented cooperation. Take artificial intelligence, for example. We will probably discuss it in the future," the Russian leader said in an interview with India Today channel.

On cooperation in the field of energy

Vladimir Putin said in an interview with India Today that Russian oil supplies to India, as well as the production of petroleum products for consumers of Russian raw materials in this country, are absolutely rhythmic.

He added that energy cooperation between Russia and India is stable and remains unaffected by the current conditions, superficial political fluctuations and, of course, the tragic events in Ukraine.

He also recalled that even before the start of the Ukrainian crisis, Russian companies had built stable, trusting relations with India, and energy cooperation between the two countries allowed Delhi to become one of the main suppliers of petroleum products to Europe. According to him, this situation has been developing for years and has nothing to do with the current economic situation. At the same time, some external forces are not satisfied with India's growing role in international markets, and they are trying to limit India's influence for political reasons.

The Russian President also pointed to the sentiments of Russian companies: "They believe that their Indian partners are reliable and very serious people."

On important statements about the atom following the visit to India

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced important statements on the results of the Russian-Indian nuclear negotiations.

"Of course, we will need to make several statements in the field of the atom, which are expected in India," Putin said.

About Indian military and defense technologies

The Russian President said that Indian military specialists, thanks to their close ties with Russia, clearly understand under what circumstances a particular weapon works best and where and when it should be used.

He also said that Russia does not just sell defense technologies, but shares them with India, which is a rarity in the field of military cooperation.

About the economic state of Russia and Russian oil

Vladimir Putin pointed to the satisfactory state of the Russian economy: "As you can see, everything is going according to plan. Overall, we are pleased with the economic situation.”

The Russian president also said that Rosatom builds and operates more nuclear reactors for nuclear power plants abroad than any other company in the world.

About the meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Vladimir Putin, in an interview with reporters before his visit to India, expressed his joy at the upcoming meeting with Narendra Modi: "We have long agreed to meet in India, because we have a large number of topics for discussion." He also stressed that the unique nature of Russian-Indian relations adds special importance in this case.

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