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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had the latest meeting with the Russian president Vladimir Putin at G-20 summit in China in September 2016 even as both the leaders have met several times during the last about two years reconfirming the chemistry of close and cordial bilateral relations and Russia consistently supporting India in various regional and global organizations. For instance, both the leaders met in Tashkent on 26th June 2016 on the sidelines of SCO meeting during which Putin welcomed India signing the Memorandum of Obligations of SCO that has kick-started the process of India’s accession as ‘full member’ into this powerful regional grouping since India will have to sign around 30 other documents to complete the process for membership.
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