New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy, and fertilisers, among others.
Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The visit assumed significance as it came amid the escalating conflict in West Asia.
The Russian first deputy prime minister briefed Modi on the progress in various areas of mutually beneficial cooperation, including trade and economic partnership, fertilizers, connectivity and people-to-people ties, according to an Indian readout.
Both sides reviewed progress on ongoing initiatives and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership. The interaction comes amid continued efforts by New Delhi and Moscow to diversify trade routes and scale up economic engagement.
The latest interaction also builds on Russia’s push to maintain regular, structured engagement with India. Moscow has been advocating more frequent high-level exchanges and is looking ahead to Prime Minister Modi’s expected visit to Russia in…
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