Russian President Vladimir Putin praised on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he cannot be forced to take decisions that are contrary to national interests.

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, stating that he cannot be intimidated or coerced into making decisions contrary to national interests. He also commended PM Modi’s tough posture and strong stand when it comes to defending national interests or countrymen, adding that he sometimes he “gets surprise at his tough position.”.  “I cannot imagine that Modi could be intimidated, intimidated or forced to take any actions, steps and decisions that are contrary to the national interests of India and the Indian people. And there is such pressure, I know. By the way, he and I never even talk about this. I just look at what is happening from the outside, and sometimes, to be honest, I’m even surprised at his tough position on defending the national interests of the Indian state,” the Russian President’s Office quoted Putin as saying at the 14th VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling’.