Putin, Modi Held Talks During Joint Car Ride, Kremlin Aide Says
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed key issues while travelling together, describing the practice as 'car diplomacy.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed some of the most pressing issues between their two countries during a joint car ride, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS.
Ushakov said the informal setting of the car journey allowed the two leaders to address key topics directly, according to TASS.
The presidential aide also commented on the term "car diplomacy," which has come to describe such informal exchanges between leaders during transit, saying he considered the phrase an apt description of the practice, TASS reported.
TASS did not provide further details on the specific issues discussed during the ride or the occasion for the meeting between Putin and Modi.
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