Russian President, Indian Premier Discuss Bilateral Partnership, International And Regional Problems By Phone

President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conference with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Monday discussing current bilateral relations, and key international and regional problems, including developments in South Asia, according to the Russian president's press office. Messrs Putin and Vajpayee deemed it necessary to build up their countries' teamwork in the struggle against international terror and any other manifestations of extremism and separatism.