An all-party parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi met with Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, and other senators.
Vinay Kumar, on Friday, briefed the all-party parliamentary delegation, led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi, on various aspects of India-Russia ties.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the upcoming Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. The MEA stated that an announcement regarding India's participat
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed the enduring strength of India-Russia relations, emphasising that "India immensely values its relation with Russia," underscoring that the "further enhancement of the special and privileged strategic partnership" remains a shared foreign p
The two leaders underlined the significance of enhancing parliamentary ties which provide a solid foundation for the overall "Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two nations."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov, and expressed his delight in the progress made by both countries in implementing decisions to boost India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday discussed key aspects of India-Russia cooperation, including efforts to establish a direct trade payment system in rubles and rupees.
Highlighting the "long-standing" friendship between New Delhi and Moscow, she recalled that Moscow helped India not just in the 1971 war but has throughout been the main supplier of India's defence needs.
Earlier, the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan indicated that one of the focus areas between the two leaders would be the ongoing Ukraine conflict and India's stance on Russia and China.
Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Ukraine by train, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he could have done that 'with a Vande Bharat', adding that it was a 10-hour long journey each way, and was the only option in that situation.
PM Modi shared insights from his recent visit to Ukraine and underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict.