St. Petersburg, June 6 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly commended Moscow's bilateral relationship with India, describing ties as "brotherly" and "trust-based" in every sense of the word, even as New Delhi faces persistent pressure from Washington over its energy imports from Russia.

Addressing the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian leader highly commended India's human capital and technological prowess, specifically highlighting the country's expertise in coding and software engineering.

"We know how talented the Indian people are and how well educated they are. Indians possess outstanding competencies that have earned global recognition, especially in coding and several other fields," Putin stated....