The conversation lasted 50 minutes

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that it would be the first in-person meeting between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi in 2025

In his remarks to open the talks, Modi termed the partnership with Moscow as “special and privileged.”

The two leaders - both under pressure from Donald Trump - spent 45 minutes inside the Russian leader's car.

In his remarks to open the talks, Modi termed the partnership with Moscow as “special and privileged.”

The conversation lasted 50 minutes