Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Moscow would not interfere in the "delicate" relationship between India and China, expressing confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were working to resolve outstanding issues of mutual interest, including the long-running border dispute.
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Speaking during an interaction with media in St Petersburg, Putin said Russia maintained strong ties with both New Delhi and Beijing and saw no reason to intervene in their bilateral matters.
"These are delicate, multi-faceted relations between India and China, and interfering into them is not a good idea. Of course, we interact with our friends in both India and China," Putin said in response to a question by PTI.
"President Xi and PM Modi are both trying to resolve all the issues of mutual interest, including the relations on the border," he added.
Putin's remarks come as India and China have undertaken a series of measures over the past year to rebuild ties after relations came under severe strain following the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes and the military standoff that continued for more than four years.
