Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed ways to boost bilateral trade and investment, especially in the oil and natural gas sector.

The two leaders met in this southeastern Chinese city on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

“The two sides basically touched upon several aspects of the bilateral relationship. President Putin recalled the Prime Minister’s visit to Russia earlier this year. And, he thanked the Prime Minister for high-level participation from India at the Eastern Economic Forum,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told presspersons at a briefing here.