India, Aug. 9 -- Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict and matters concerning India-Russia ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss a range of issues.

The call also held significance as it came amid heightened tensions between India and the United States over US President Donald Trump slapping punitive tariffs on Indian goods.

Kremlin has reportedly confirmed that Putin and PM Modi discussed trade, economic and investment cooperation, news agency Reuters reported. They also reportedly spoke about Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff visiting Moscow this week.

Not just trade and bilateral ties, the two leaders also discussed the Ukraine conflict, Modi said, thanking Putin ...