Meeting with Head of the Indian National Congress Party Sonia Gandhi.
Mr Putin congratulated Mrs Gandhi on her party’s victory in the parliamentary elections and said he was confident that fruitful political contacts would continue
The President noted the Gandhi family’s great contribution to developing Russian-Indian relations.
See also
Opening Address at a Meeting with Head of the Indian National Congress Party Sonia Gandhi
December 3, 2004
Official Visit to the Republic of India
December 3 − 5, 2004