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India, Russia Reaffirm Commitment To Enhance Defence Ties Amid Trump Threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi. (File )

Highlights

  1. India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to enhance bilateral defence cooperation
  2. Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar met Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin
  3. The meeting was described as warm and friendly, reflecting strong Russian-Indian ties
New Delhi: 

 India and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to boost bilateral defence cooperation during a meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin.

According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence, the Indian envoy called on Col-Gen Fomin, who is in charge of international defence cooperation, and the meeting was held in a "warm and friendly atmosphere, customary for Russian-Indian ties".

"During the conversation, the sides discussed in detail the pertinent issues of bilateral interaction in the sphere of defence and confirmed their intent toward the further strengthening of relevant cooperation in the spirit of particularly privileged strategic partnership," said the statement.

The meeting took place amid US President Donald Trump's threats to slap harsh sanctions on India for buying crude oil from Russia. 

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