Jaishankar's visit to Russia provided opportunity to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership: MEA
The Hindu
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Russia provided an opportunity to review bilateral cooperation and bolster Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Russia this week provided an opportunity to review ongoing bilateral cooperation and examine ways to further bolster the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, according to an official statement on December 30.
During his visit, from December 25 to 29, Mr. Jaishankar called on President Vladimir Putin and held discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. He also held discussions with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
He had a comprehensive exchange of views on bilateral cooperation in trade and economics, energy, defence, connectivity, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and cooperation between regions of the two countries. He also shared perspectives on global and regional developments, including multilateral cooperation.
Three documents relating to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, an MoU on cooperation in pharmaceuticals and healthcare and a Protocol on Foreign Office Consultations were signed during the visit.
“The EAM’s [External Affairs Minister] visit to Russia provided an opportunity to review ongoing bilateral cooperation and consider ways to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
“India-Russia relations have remained strong and steady building upon strategic convergences, geopolitical interests, and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries,” it said.
During Mr. Jaishankar’s meeting with Putin at the Kremlin on Wednesday, the Russian president invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia next year. “We will be glad to see our friend, Mr. Prime Minister Modi in Russia,” Mr. Putin told him.
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