New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on his fruitful exchanges with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and expressed Russia's strong commitment to further deepen its 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' with India.

Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation for the visit of the Russian delegation led by Secretary Patrushev at a time when major changes are taking place in the region, said an official statement.

He asked Secretary Patrushev to convey his thanks to President Vladimir Putin for his constant attention towards the India-Russia Partnership.

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