India deserves to be included in the list of global superpowers as its economy is currently growing faster than in any other country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Calling India a great country, Putin said: "We are developing relations with India in all directions. India is a great country, now the largest in terms of population: 1.5 billion people, plus 10 million every year. " The volume of our cooperation is increasing many times over, every year," Putin was quoted by Russian news agency Tass as saying. Putin added that the contacts between India and Russia in the security and defence sphere are developing.

Source: The Nation November 08, 2024 15:33 UTC