Russia keen to reinforce strategic partnership with India, Medvedev

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent New Year Greetings to his Indian counterpart Mrs Pratibha Patil as well as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the country was looking forward to further reinforcing the "privileged" strategic partnership. In separate New Year messages to Patil and Singh, Medvedev said 2011 marked further strengthening of Indo-Russian relations that reflects "our dynamically developing multifaceted bilateral ties". Recalling Singh's recent visit to Moscow, Medvedev told Patil that the concluded agreements set up a goal to continue constructive interaction in international affairs in order to strengthen stability and security in Asia and the world. "I am convinced that through our joint efforts we will progress in consistently implementing our priority projects in trade and economy, science and technology and humanitarian cooperation that serve core interests of the peoples of Russia and India," he said in the message to Patil. Medvedev told Singh that his visit gave a new important impetus to the progressively advancing multifaceted bilateral ties based on mutual respect and trust between the peoples of our countries. "We look forward to further comprehensive reinforcing of our relations of privileged strategic partnership," he said. He said Russia was convinced that fruitful cooperation with India on topical issues of contemporary global and regional politics in the framework of the UN, G20, BRICS and other multilateral formats will continue to serve as an important stabilising factor in international stability and security. "I am sure that the positive thrust aimed at implementing the agreements in key spheres of bilateral cooperation will facilitate new tangible results for the benefit of Russia's and India's people," he said. PTI