National / PM Modi had a conversation with President Putin on the situation in Afghanistan

Zoom News : Aug 24, 2021, 05:24 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Tuesday to speak about the evolving state of affairs in Afghanistan withinside the aftermath of its siege through the Taliban.


Modi spoke to Putin on the phone about 45 minutes, news agency ANI posted on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also took to Twitter to share snippets of his conversation with Putin.


"Had a detailed and useful exchange of views with my friend President Putin on recent developments in Afghanistan. We also discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, including India-Russia cooperation against COVID-19. We agreed to continue close consultations on important issues," Modi tweeted.


On Monday, Modi spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel approximately the unfolding security state of affairs in Afghanistan and its implications at the place and the world, other than discussing bilateral agenda, such as cooperation in vaccines in opposition to the Covid-19, preventing climate change and developing clean energy, etc.

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