India, Sept. 1 -- At the bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Russia's close cooperation is critical not just for both countries but for global peace and security.

PM Modi told Russia's Putin that the two countries moved forward together in "toughest of circumstances". Follow SCO Summit LIVE updates

PM Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin held talks in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, on the sidelines of the two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation regional bloc.

PM Modi told Putin said that 140 crore Indians are waiting eagerly for his visit to India later this year.

Prime Minister Modi told Russian President Putin that he ...