NEW DELHI: Interaction between young people of India and Russia, especially schoolchildren, would perhaps be the “most important addition” to the “unprecedented level” of bilateral ties and serve as a basis for a long-term cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin interacted with some young talents drawn from India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Russia’s SIRIUS educational centre.
Modi, in his remarks, urged the youths of both the countries to work on innovation to improve the way of living of the poor and the needy.
An MoU was also signed between AIM and SIRIUS to further their cooperation.
“With cooperation of your counterparts, I am sure the interaction between young people, especially between schoolchildren, would be a great addition, and perhaps the most important addition, to the unprecedented level of India and Russia relations that we see these days,” Putin said.
“This is the basis for a long-term cooperation,” he said.
Modi also expressed his delight in meeting students of both the countries, and pitched for having sustained exchange programmes. (AGENCIES)
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