India, Dec. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said it is "entirely natural" for his country and India to have deep economic ties, stressing that the trade would expand, as he spoke at a joint press with Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, December 5, after their summit talks.

On global order: He stressed on "independent foreign policies" and a "multipolar" world order at a time when as Delhi is facing heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow. Putin earlier told Modi that Russia is ready to continue "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

Make in India push: At the joint press meet, Putin said, "Russian enterprises will also participate in ma...