New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening bilateral ties between India and Russia.

The two leaders agreed to strengthen ties during a telephone conversation, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement on Friday.

The move comes after India was targeted by the US President Donald Trump on 6 August with an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods for directly or indirectly buying crudeoil from Russia, saying it undermined U.S. efforts to counter Russia's actions in Ukraine, a threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Deeper ties between India and Russia suggest greater cooperation among BRICS nations in the face of Trump tariffs.

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