Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are likely to hold a summit before the end of this year, India’s ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying by Russian news agency RIA.

“This is being discussed. Discussions are ongoing at a high level,” India’s ambassador to Moscow Pawan Kapoor said.

RIA Novosti, also referred to as RIAN or RIA is a Russian state-owned domestic news agency.

The Indian diplomat, however, did not give any other details, according to RIA Novosti.

Speaking at an event last week, Vladimir Putin termed India as a “powerful country”, which it is growing Stronger and stronger under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia-based RT News reported.

“…India, more than 1.5 billion of population, more than 7 per cent of economic growth…that’s a powerful country, mighty country. And it’s growing stronger and stronger under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi…,” President Putin said, according to a video shared by RT News.

The Russian President had not attended the September 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi and the country was represented by its foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.