Modi-Putin meet: India, Russia sign record 28 MoUs, programme of cooperation in defence for 10 years

Modi-Putin meet: India, Russia sign record 28 MoUs, programme of cooperation in defence for 10 years

Shringla said President Putin's visit was short but "nonetheless highly productive and highly substantive".

Prateek ChakradharUpdated: Monday, December 06, 2021, 10:52 PM IST
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Russia President Vladimir Putin and Indian PM Modi | Photo: Twitter Image

India and Russia on Monday signed a record 28 MoUs and agreements across a wide range of sectors including trade, energy, culture, intellectual property accountancy and education.

During a special briefing after the annual summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan said there was an "excellent discussion" between the two leaders.

Shringla said President Putin's visit was short but "nonetheless highly productive and highly substantive".The agreements included that for a programme of cooperation in the field of defence for the next 10 years from 2021 to 2031.

"There were excellent discussions between the two leaders. This is President Putin second visit out of Russia since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The only visit he has undertaken was the brief visit to Geneva for the Russia-US summit," he said.

“The fact that the Russian president has decided to visit India for the annual summit exceptionally is an indication of the importance he attaches to the bilateral relationship and also his personal rapport," he added.

Noting that "record number 28 MoUs or agreements were concluded during the visit,” Shringla said the “agreements were government-to-government and business-to-business, including those involving public sector units".

"The diversity of agreements and MoUs signed today shows the multifaceted nature of our bilateral partnership," he said.

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