"I just had a conversation with the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Modi," Putin said during a video conference with government members.
Relations between India and Russia are based on trust and friendship, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"In modern history, more precisely, since the time of the Soviet Union, and then during the time of the new Russia, relations between India and Russia have been exceptionally trusting, friendly and, of course, supra-partisan," Putin added.
India is showing the highest economic growth rates among the major economies of the world, Vladimir Putin said.
Putin added that he congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday during a phone conversation.
"I just had a conversation with the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Modi... On behalf of all of you, I have taken the liberty to congratulate our friend, the Prime Minister of India, on his 75th birthday. And I want to convey his best words and wishes to the Russian leadership," Putin said at a video conference meeting with members of the government.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation around Ukraine in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
"The leaders discussed preparations for the Russian President's visit to India in December this year, and also touched upon a number of international issues, including the situation around Ukraine," the statement said.
Putin noted that under Modi's leadership India is pursuing an independent and sovereign policy and is achieving impressive economic results.
"Vladimir Putin stressed that throughout modern history, relations between India and Russia have been friendly and based on national support in both countries. Satisfaction was expressed with the current successful development of the Russian-Indian particularly privileged strategic partnership, to which Narendra Modi is making a great personal contribution," the statement said.
India is ready to make its contribution to the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
"Thank you, my friend, President Putin, for your phone call and warm wishes on my 75th birthday. We are committed to further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict," Modi said on X.