"India and Russia have strengthened their cooperation in multiple areas, including energy, defense, and trade, with a goal of achieving $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025, and have signed several agreements to enhance their partnership."

Prime Minister Modi and President Putin recently met in India, as part of Putin's visit to the country, where they reaffirmed their commitment to a strategic partnership.

The leaders driving the India-Russia relationship forward are Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, who have met 16 times over the past decade, including a recent meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in 2022.

President Putin envisions a privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India, aiming for mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas.

Prime Minister Modi and President Putin discussed the global food market, Ukraine war, BRICS, and the Ukraine crisis, reflecting India's efforts to balance its relations with Russia, China, and the West.

Prime Minister Modi and President Putin last met in person in 2022 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

India and Russia aim to achieve a bilateral trade volume of 30 billion U.S. dollars by 2025.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Moscow, with his visit lasting until July 9, as indicated by his arrival on Monday at Vnukovo airport."

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow.

"Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin have emphasized expanding India-Russia cooperation in various areas, including political, strategic, economic, and security cooperation, reaffirming their commitment to the Special and Outstanding Strategic Partnership."

The current Russian Ambassador to India is Nikolai Kudashev.

Modi and Putin emphasized cooperation in defense and space programs.

"India and Russia have strengthened their cooperation in multiple areas, including energy, defense, and trade, with a goal of achieving $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025, and have signed several agreements to enhance their partnership."

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Modi Meets Putin, Putin Praises India as ‘ Strong and Reliable Ally ’
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is visiting India, praised India as Moscow's "strong and reliable ally", Putin's visit focused on "energy" and "national defense", and the foreign ministers and defense ministers of the two sides held their first 2 + 2 meeting and signed a number of military cooperation agreements.
In a joint statement, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation and achieve the goal of 30 billion US dollars in bilateral trade by 2025.
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Indian diplomatic officials said on Monday that Russia had begun supplying India with S-400 long-range air defense systems.
During Putin's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two sides also signed a 10-year military cooperation agreement and an oil cooperation agreement.
In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation, including joint research and development and production of military equipment.
The two sides also stressed the need to achieve the goal of 30 billion U.S. dollars in bilateral trade by 2025, and to strengthen cooperation in energy and satellite navigation.
The two sides pointed out that it is necessary for the Eurasian Economic Union and India to start negotiations on a free trade agreement on goods.
Speaking to the media before his meeting with Modi, Putin said: "We consider India to be a big country, a friendly country and a security ally."
Putin ’ s visit to India is aimed at strengthening ties with India ’ s traditional allies, which are being eroded by the United States.
To counter China ’ s rise, the Quadripartite Security Dialogue (Quad), established by the United States with India, Japan and Australia, has drawn the attention of Beijing and Moscow.
During the Cold War, India had close ties with the Soviet Union, a relationship that continues to this day, described by New Delhi as a “special and privileged strategic partnership. ”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss defense and trade relations between the two countries in an effort to strike a balance with the United States.
"There have been many fundamental changes and geopolitical elements in the world over the past few decades, but India's friendship with Russia remains the same," Modi said before meeting Putin.
India ’ s foreign ministry said the annual bilateral summit covered political and defense issues.
The two leaders also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan caused by the takeover of the Afghan government by the Taliban earlier this year.
India and Russia have long had close ties, and both sides have set a goal of reaching $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025.
Recently, however, India has drawn closer to the United States, believing that the United States is a key force against China.
India is also trying to manage its defense relations with Russia while strengthening its military ties with the United States, the sources said.
India, a major arms importer, relied heavily on the former Soviet Union for armaments during the Cold War, but now it is diversifying its procurement of arms, as well as buying US-made weapons.
During the period of former US President Trump, India signed more than $3 billion of arms purchase contracts with the United States, and the arms trade between the two countries has increased from zero in 2008 to $15 billion in 2019.
On the other hand, India's purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile system to counter China has become a major problem in relations with the United States.
This sophisticated anti-missile system, once available, is expected to enable India to gain strategic deterrence power against China and Pakistan.
However, the United States has asked its partners not to purchase Russian-made armaments, or it may impose sanctions.
In addition, India and Russia held their first 2 + 2 meeting in New Delhi on Monday, where the two sides signed a number of cooperation agreements on "military and small arms".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a 2 + 2 meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Sujson and Defense Minister Manmohan Singh.
The 2 + 2 ministerial meeting was the first between India and Russia.
Singh tweeted after the meeting that discussions on defense cooperation between the two sides had been fruitful and that India cherished the "special strategic partnership" with Russia.
He added that the two sides have signed several agreements, contracts and protocols on small arms and military cooperation.
However, Singh and India ’ s Ministry of Defence have not issued a formal statement or press release disclosing details of the various agreements signed with Russia.
Indian media reported that one of the major agreements was the transfer of technology and local production of the Russian-made AK-203 assault rifle.
Under the agreement, India will produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles in India over the next 10 years through an Indian-Russian joint venture.
The report also said that another agreement is to extend the 10-year India-Russia military-technical cooperation agreement until 2031.
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Content: By holding a face-to-face summit with the Prime Minister of India, the President of Russia significantly strengthened his position in the upcoming negotiations with the President of the United States, noted the observer of IA REGNUM Mikhail Demurin on Tuesday, December 7.
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As previously reported, on December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the joint document adopted at the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to the strategic partnership, which should remain the “pillar of global peace and stability ”.
“The general tone of Western pressure on our country on the eve of the upcoming telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States can be characterized by the words“ boycott ” and “sanctions ”: we will exclude you from there, we will not let you there, we will close it to you.
What will we close if, with a country of 1.4 billion people, Russia immediately before this conversation demonstrates the effectiveness of relations of “especially privileged strategic partnership ”, which is considered by the parties as“ a pillar of global peace and stability ”.
It is also significant that special attention during this visit of the Russian President to India was paid to issues of military-technical cooperation.
Vladimir Putin stressed that the parties intend to conduct joint military exercises – what is this like not a warning sign to the United States with its new military-political bloc in the Indo-Pacific region?
In addition, Modi and Putin intend to work closely in the abandoned by the Americans Afghanistan.
In the first nine months of this year, Russian-Indian trade has already grown by more than 38%.
By 2025, the volume of mutual trade should grow to $30 billion.
From the economic and political point of view, the thesis on the line taken by the parties to prepare a free trade agreement between India and the EAEU, as well as on the further expansion of cooperation in the gas sector, on the prospect of India increasing imports of Russian liquefied natural gas, was particularly significant today.
As a “cherry on the cake ” – a signal to the American allies in Tokyo: in Delhi“ the interest of Indian companies in cooperation in the Far East on a wide range of issues – from energy and transport to forest management and tourism was noted.
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The conversation between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi lasted three and a half hours.
Biden can't handle that much.
And there are not so many important topics on the Russian-American agenda to discuss.
In a word, by holding a face-to-face summit with the Prime Minister of India, the President of Russia has significantly strengthened his position in the upcoming negotiations with the President of the United States, ” said Mikhail Demurin.

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The leaders driving the India-Russia relationship forward are Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, who have met 16 times over the past decade, including a recent meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in 2022.

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Content: PM Modi announces new Indian consulates in Kazan and Yekaterinburg at Moscow event | TOP QUOTES

Over the past decade, PM Modi and President Putin have met 16 times. Their most recent in-person meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2022.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (July 9) began his address to the Indian community, expressing gratitude for their presence. "Thank you for taking the time to come here. I am deeply grateful. I have not come here alone; I have brought with me the fragrance of India's soil and the love of 140 crore Indians," he said.

Over the past decade, PM Modi and President Putin have met 16 times. Their most recent in-person meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2022.

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Here are top quotes from PM Modi's speech:

1. "I want to thank all of you for coming here. I have not come here alone, I have come with a lot of things. I have brought with me the fragrance of the soil of India. I have brought with me the love of 140 crore countrymen."

2. "This is my first conversation with the Indian diaspora after forming the govt for the third time. Today, on 9th July and it has been a full month since I took oath as the PM of India for the third time and I took a vow that I will work with 3 times more strength, at 3 times more speed and it is also a coincidence that the number 3 is also present in many of the government's goals. The government's goal is to make India the third largest economy in the world in the third term."

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3. "In the third phase, the government's target is to create 3 crore houses for the poor, to create 3 crore 'Lakhpati Didi'. We want to empower the women self-help groups running in villages in India, we want in my third phase, 3 crore women from among the poor women of villages become 'Lakhpati Didi', that is, their annual income should be more than Rs 1 lakh."

4. "Today's India makes sure it achieves the target it sets. Today, India is the country that takes Chandrayaan to the part of the moon where no other country in the world could reach. Today, India is the country that is giving the most reliable model of digital transactions to the world...Today, India is a country that has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world."

5. "When you people gave me the opportunity to serve the country for the first time in 2014, there were hundreds of startups, today there are lakhs of startups. Today, India is a country that is filing patents and publishing research papers in record numbers."

6. "The world is surprised to see the pace of development that the country has achieved in the last 10 years. When people from the world come to India, they say 'Bharat badal raha hai'. They are clearly able to see the transformation of India, the reconstruction of India. When India organises successful events like G20, the world speaks in one voice, 'Bharat badal raha hai'."

7. "When India doubles the number of its airports in just 10 years, the world says, 'Bharat badal raha hai'. When India electrifies more than 40,000 kilometres of railway lines in just 10 years, the world also realises the power of India, they say the country is changing."

8. "Today when India builds the world's tallest railway bridge, world's tallest statue, the world says, India is changing and how is India changing because India trusts the support of its 140 crore citizens, trusts the support of Indians spread across the world. Because 140 crore Indians now want to fulfil the dream of making India a developed country by taking a resolution."

9. "Today my Indian brothers and sisters who live in different parts of the world are proud of the achievements of your motherland...I just want to ask you, has the world's perspective towards you changed or not? Today 140 crore Indians believe in solving the problems that have been going on for decades."

10. "Today 140 crore Indians are busy in preparing to be at the forefront in every field. We not only brought our economy out of the crisis of COVID, but India has also made its economy one of the strongest economies in the world. We are not only removing the shortcomings of our infrastructure, but we are also creating global milestones. We are not only improving our health services, but we are also providing free treatment to every poor person in the country and run the world's largest health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat."

11. "Before 2014, we had sunk into the depths of despair. Today, the country is full of self-confidence and this is the biggest asset of India. You too must have celebrated the victory in the recent T20 World Cup...The real story of winning the World Cup is also the journey of victory. Today's youth of India does not accept defeat till the last ball and the last moment."

12. "India is sending a great team to the Paris Olympics. You will see how the entire team and athletes will show their strength. This self-confidence of the youth is the real capital of India and this youth power shows the biggest potential to take India to new heights in the 21st century...During the elections, I used to say that the development that India has done in the last 10 years is just a trailer, in the coming 10 years, we are going to grow even faster. From semiconductors to electronic manufacturing, from green hydrogen to electric vehicles and world-class infrastructure, India's new pace will write a new chapter of world development...From global poverty to climate change, India will be at the forefront in challenging every situation."

13. "I am happy that India and Russia are working shoulder to shoulder to give new energy to Global Prosperity. All of you present here are giving new heights to the relations between India and Russia.  You have contributed to Russian society with your hard work and honesty. On hearing the word Russia, the first word that comes to every Indian's mind is India's partner in happiness and sorrow, India's trusted friend, we call it 'Dosti'...No matter how much the temperature goes down to minus during the winter season in Russia but India-Russia friendship has always been in Plus, it has always been warm. This relationship is built on the strong foundation of Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect."

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President Putin envisions a privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India, aiming for mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas.

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Content: Putin Expresses Hope To Expand Cooperation With India In Republic Day Greetings

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2023) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent India Republic Day greetings to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, voicing his confidence that Moscow and New Delhi's bilateral cooperation would expand in different areas.

India celebrates the Republic Day on January 26 to honor the adoption of its constitution 73 years ago.

"We set a high value on the relations of privileged strategic partnership between our states. I am confident that by working together we can ensure the continued growth of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all areas.

This undoubtedly meets the fundamental interests of the friendly peoples of Russia and India," Putin said in a congratulatory telegram, published by the Kremlin.

The Russian president also outlined India's achievements reached in economic, social, research and technology and other areas, saying that India is making "substantial contribution" to ensuring international stability and security as well as addressing "vital" regional and international issues.

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Prime Minister Modi and President Putin discussed the global food market, Ukraine war, BRICS, and the Ukraine crisis, reflecting India's efforts to balance its relations with Russia, China, and the West.

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Content: The leaders of the three powers convened a virtual summit via video on Tuesday in an attempt to reshape the U.S.-led global order.
But apart from the unity implied by their common appearance, each seemed to focus on their own different goals.
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, that meant showing strength after the Wagner mercenary mutiny and claiming international support for his war in Ukraine.
For China's top leader, Xi Jinping, the summit is another opportunity to attack the United States by calling for an end to "hegemonism" and "power politics."
For Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the host of the meeting, it was a sign of India ’ s growing stature – and an insinuating attack on its main rival, Pakistan, by calling on other countries to unite to “fight terrorism. ”
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In the speeches of the leaders prepared in advance of the annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, no significant statements were made about the changes in the alliance.
But this forum – established in 2001 by China and Russia, with Pakistan and the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan – does allow us to see how a regional club set up to counter Western influence deals with conflicting priorities.
There is no mention of the growing friction between Beijing and New Delhi that has pushed historically non-aligned India closer to the United States.
If Putin wants other leaders to deliver loud statements of support to ease his weakened position at home and justify his war in Ukraine, he can only be content with conventional rhetoric and a wintry tone.
What ’ s more, under the watchful eye of the Biden administration and many other countries around the world, the forum essentially seems to be stating that the three leaders have taken control of their own domestic issues and are ready to embrace what Putin calls a new “multipolar ” world.
“They all have a motive to downplay things and make everything seem normal, ” said Chong Ka-ying, an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore.“ They show that things are under control, there are no cracks, and India wants to explore relations with the United States despite Russia ’ s problems. ”
On Tuesday, no leader needed to reshape his image more than Putin.
Last month, Wagner mercenaries tried to overthrow Russia ’ s military leadership, and Putin ’ s more than two decades of rule faced the biggest challenge.
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While Putin defused the crisis by agreeing with mercenary leader Prigozhin to travel to Belarus, the brief rebellion raised questions about his authority and future.
It was Putin ’ s first appearance at an international forum since the rebellion, and he thanked member states for their support after the mutiny, which he claimed did not have popular support in Russia.
"A profound responsibility for the fate of the motherland unites Russian politics and society as a whole, showing a united front against armed mutiny," Putin said, also seeking to use the summit as a sign of international support for his invasion of Ukraine.
Support from China is most important, and it is the only major power to provide diplomatic and economic cover for Russia.
China has done so because it has made a long-term bet on Putin as a necessary partner to challenge the United States.
The bet comes at a cost, however, as Beijing struggles to repair relations with Europe ’ s main economic partners.
China ’ s refusal to condemn the war in Ukraine has also drawn growing global attention to Beijing ’ s aggressive stance on Taiwan.
The virtual meeting provided Xi with an opportunity to advance China ’ s goal of wresting influence from the United States.
He hailed the SCO as a way to “improve global governance ” and promote“ Chinese-style modernization ” — a veiled expression of a world vision in which Beijing and its partners have a greater say in international rules and norms.
In this vision, India ’ s positioning remains to be seen.
India, China ’ s biggest emerging strategic rival, joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in 2017 and sees the forum as a way to balance its own relations with the West as well as with China and Russia.
India has maintained stable relations with Russia, mainly economic, after refusing to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.
But its relationship with China has deteriorated due to border disputes and its participation in the quadripartite security dialogue mechanism, including the United States, which focuses on security and which Beijing views as a tool to contain China.
Modi's high-profile visit to Washington last month heightened suspicions in China that India is pulling closer to the United States to contain China's rise.
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Despite these tensions, India has a sweet spot in the forum.
Its dependence on the Central Asian countries for energy and maintaining its influence in Afghanistan could have spillover effects on Pakistan.
Modi praised the forum as an "important platform" for peace and prosperity, but urged the group to condemn countries that "use terrorism as a tool of their policies."
The remarks were directed at Pakistan, which India accuses of funding militants in the disputed Kashmir region.
“India will not abandon or withdraw from the SCO because it will lose its foothold in Central Asia and cede the Eurasian region to India ’ s main rival, China, ” said Sriram Chorya, dean of the School of International Affairs at Jindal Global University near New Delhi.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the implementation of the UN resolution on a ceasefire and the immediate release of detainees in the Gaza Strip.
A joint statement on the outcome of the 22nd annual Russia-India Summit, titled “Russia and India: A Strong and Expanded Partnership, ” was published on the Kremlin ’ s website, stating:“ The parties expressed their deep concern over the situation in the Middle East, with particular attention to the situation in the Gaza Strip. ”
In this regard, Putin and Modi called for the effective implementation of UN General Assembly resolutions and UN Security Council Resolution 2720, and the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance of the required size and directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip.
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The parties also called for the effective implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2728 on a sustainable long-term ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all detainees, as well as humanitarian access to meet their medical and other humanitarian needs.
Both sides reaffirmed their support for Palestine ’ s full membership in the United Nations and “unwavering commitment to the principle of a two-state solution to a settlement on an internationally recognized basis. ”
Putin and Modi discussed the situation in Afghanistan and called for building it as an independent state.
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The two sides discussed the situation in Afghanistan and called for the development of Afghanistan as an independent, unified and peaceful state free from terrorism, war and drugs, to live in peace with its neighbors and to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including for the least protected segments of the Afghan population.
Russia will work to increase the volume of cargo traffic with India by launching new routes for the North-South International Transport Corridor.
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It is planned to build bilateral economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of India, including in the following priorities, increasing the volume of cargo traffic with India through the launch of new routes for the North-South International Transport Corridor, the Northern Sea Route and the Vladivostok-Chennai line.
Russia and India will work to improve customs procedures using intelligent digital systems for the unimpeded movement of goods.
On the development of strategic directions for Russian-Indian economic cooperation until 2030, the two countries seek to eliminate non-tariff trade barriers in bilateral trade.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s plane arrived on Monday at Vnukovo airport in the Russian capital Moscow.
Modi's visit will last until July 9, his first trip to Russia in five years, and the prime minister said he looked forward to meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing him as a friend.
Modi noted that the special and distinct strategic partnership between India and Russia has advanced over the past 10 years, including in the areas of energy, security, trade, investment, health, education, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
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Moscow: India and Russia have expressed “deep concern” on the situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Gaza and called for immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

The joint Statement following the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit said the two sides called for the effective implementation of the relevant United Nations General Assembly resolutions and United Nations Security Council resolution 2720 and for immediate safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.

In the joint statement, India and Russia said, “The Sides expressed deep concern on the situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Gaza. In this regard, they called for the effective implementation of the relevant UNGA resolutions and UNSC resolution 2720 and for immediate safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip.”

“They also called for the effective implementation of the UNSC resolution 2728 for a lasting and sustainable ceasefire. They equally called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages as well as humanitarian access to address their medical and other humanitarian needs,” it added.

The two nations affirmed their support for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and reiterated their commitment to the principle of the two-state solution.

The joint statement reads, “They reaffirmed their support for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and reiterated their unwavering commitment to the principle of the two-state solution according to internationally accepted basis.”

The conflict in Gaza escalated after the October 7 attack by Hamas, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip, leading to casualties and the seizure of hostages.

Israel has since, characterised its Gaza offensive as targeting Hamas’ infrastructure with the goal to eliminate the entire terror group while making efforts to minimize civilian casualties.

The statement was issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow.

India and Russia agreed to strengthen joint efforts to build an architecture of equal and indivisible regional security and to intensify consultations on complementarities between integration and development initiatives in Greater Eurasian space and the regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

The joint statement further said, “The Sides underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation within various regional fora, aimed at deepening regional peace and security, including East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forum on Security (ARF), ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).”

The two nations noted the importance of expanding efforts to combat climate change and achieving the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.

The joint statement reads, “The Sides noted the importance of expanding efforts to combat climate change and achieving the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.”

“In this regard, the Sides agreed to develop cooperation in the field of preventing climate change and adapting to it, including the exchange of experience on the organization and operation of greenhouse gas emission quota systems, the implementation of joint Russian-Indian investment projects in the field of low-carbon development, as well as sustainable and “green” financing,” it added.

The two nations agreed to continue interaction within G20, BRICS, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on key issues like increasing the sustainability and developing resiliency of international supply chains, compliance with free and fair trade rules and climate change, according to the joint statement.

India and Russia welcomed the launch of the BRICS Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development within the framework of the Environment Working Group under the Russian Chairship in BRICS in 2024.

During his visit to Russia, PM Modi held talks with Russian President Putin. The two leaders also visited the Rosatom Pavilion at the VDNKh Exhibition Centre in Moscow.

PM Modi was ceremoniously presented with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia’s highest civilian honour, by Putin.

Notably, the award was bestowed on PM Modi in 2019, but he received it physically on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was presented with this award for his distinguished contribution to the development of a privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly ties between the two countries.

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Content: Russia invites India to participate in the VII Eastern Economic Forum, which will be held from 5 to 8 September in Vladivostok.
On July 29, the Russian Federation officially invited India to participate in the 7th Eastern Economic Forum.
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“The Indian delegation is invited to participate in the Arctic part of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok from September 5 to 8, 2022, within the framework of which a presentation of investment opportunities in the regions of Russia will be held, ” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for Arctic Cooperation Nikolai Korchunov met with Secretary of State Sanjay Verma [West] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.
The parties held consultations on the upcoming summit scheduled for next month.
Korchunov in Moscow discussed with his Indian counterpart Verma the issues of the Arctic, as well as the prospects for increasing investment in the Far Eastern region.
The consultations were attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Rosatom State Corporation, the Research Institute of the Arctic and Antarctic, the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on July 29.
The parties focused on deepening Russian-Indian cooperation in high latitudes in bilateral and multilateral formats, including the Arctic Council.
It was also noted that there is a great potential for enhancing cooperation in the field of economy, transport, science and culture, including communication through regional and public organizations.
Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the WEF summit via video conference.
The Prime Minister of India stressed the importance of India-Russia relations and potential areas of cooperation in line with the Special and Outstanding Strategic Partnership.
India ’ s commitment as Russia ’ s “reliable partner ”
Russian President Vladimir Putin also made a working visit to New Delhi in December 2021 to attend the annual India-Russia summit to highlight his commitment to the long-standing and proven partnership between India and Moscow.
The leaders of the two allied countries agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in key areas: political and strategic, economy, energy, military and security, science and technology, culture and humanitarian cooperation.
Leader of India Narendra Modi and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Credit: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Russia ’ s vision for the development of Russia ’ s Far East and reaffirmed India ’ s commitment as a reliable partner of Russia in accordance with the Eastern Legal Policy.
The two countries have established new economic cooperation in the field of diamonds, coke, steel, wood, etc. The WEF was established in 2015 by a decree of the President of the Russian Federation and is held annually in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
It includes several partner countries from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Russia and India expect to sign agreements on defense, space, transport
Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev noted that Moscow and New Delhi are increasingly moving to joint production
NEW DELHI, December 4.
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The signing of bilateral agreements between Russia and India in the areas of defense, space, transport, science and technology, education and other areas is expected during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India on December 6.
This was stated on Saturday by Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev to Russian journalists in New Delhi.
We should expect to reach agreements in such areas as connectivity and transport, science and technology, space, military and military-technical cooperation, culture, and education.
This is far from a complete list, ” the head of the diplomatic mission said.
"As for such a traditionally sensitive area of our relations as military-technical ties, we can expect progress here," Kudashev added.
He noted that Moscow and New Delhi from the relations of "supplier - buyer", are increasingly moving to joint production, joint development and joint development of new promising weapons.
"The Great Political Event"
The Russian Ambassador noted the importance of the upcoming meeting of the leaders of the two countries.
“This will be a great political event, especially in demand now, when the demand for the development of bilateral relations and the formation of a space of trust and cooperation in Eurasia is growing.
We can reasonably expect a major joint political statement following the summit.
It will be a document of great importance, covering almost all sides of bilateral relations - from international cooperation, the UN agenda, the reform of this organization, the settlement of regional crises to progress in the bilateral dimension, "the diplomat said.
He added that this document will voice the traditional values of bilateral relations between Moscow and New Delhi.
"This is respect for the central role of the UN, commitment to multipolarity, preservation of strategic stability, joint contribution to the fight against new challenges and threats, interest in continuing interaction and consolidation on such platforms as BRICS, SCO, RIC, G20, and, of course, a significant bilateral agenda," Kudashev said.

Modi and Putin emphasized cooperation in defense and space programs.

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Content: TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – In a joint statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Indian Prime Minister called for closer cooperation in support of JCPOA talks in Vienna and full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Heading a delegation, Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to the Indian capital, New Delhi to discuss bilateral relations with this Asian country.

During this visit, Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and they issued a joint statement following their bilateral meeting.

In the joint statement, the Indian and Russian leaders called for closer cooperation in support of the ongoing JCPOA talks in Vienna.

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin also called for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

According to the statement, New Delhi and Moscow expressed their support for reaching a bilateral agreement in Vienna.

They also stressed the development of bilateral cooperation in various fields of defense and space programs.

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