Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on Sept 16, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP)

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral ties and the situation in Ukraine during a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

The leaders discussed Russian-Indian relations, with a particular focus on the progress that has been made in trade, economic, scientific and technical, energy, and transport cooperation, the Kremlin said.

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Putin and Modi "expressed interest in further enhancing mutually beneficial bilateral ties", the Kremlin said.

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Both leaders confirmed their readiness to "closely coordinate their approaches" within the framework of the BRICS in the context of Russia's 2024 chairmanship.

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The leaders also covered the situation in Ukraine as well as other international issues, it added.