New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Pavel Sorokin, Russia's Deputy Minister of Energy, on Tuesday said trade relations with India are based on pragmatism and mutual respect.

Talking to ANI on the sidelines of the India Energy Week 2025 being held from February 11-14 at Yashobhoomi in the national capital, the Russian minister said he deeply values the trade relations with India and have a strong belief that it will continue to flourish.

"India is one of our most important strategic partners, and we're very glad to see that the relationship is developing indeed on a pragmatic basis and on a bilateral basis taking into account mutual benefits and not any political slogans or any politics," he told ANI.

Russia "really deeply values" the relations with ...