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NDTV
3 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
NSA Ajit Doval Meets Russia Deputy PM, Discusses Defence, Strategic Projects
Moscow: Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, focusing on defense and strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Russian embassy announced on Friday. According to the embassy, the discussions covered a wide range of issues within the framework of bilateral military-technical cooperation. Both sides also reviewed the progress of joint projects in other strategic sectors, including civil aircraft manufacturing, metallurgy, and the chemical industry. 🇷🇺🇮🇳 #Russia 's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with #India 's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval. #RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti — Russia in India 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbIndia) August 8, 2025 On August 7, a day before the meeting with Manturov, NSA Doval held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu. On August 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin held a telephonic conversation, during which they discussed trade, economic, and investment cooperation. PM Modi later described the call as "very productive and detailed," noting that he thanked President Putin for briefing him on recent developments in Ukraine. "Had a very productive and detailed conversation with my friend, President Putin. I thanked him for sharing recent developments on Ukraine. We reviewed progress in our bilateral agenda and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year," PM Modi stated on X. This development comes amid ongoing tensions following India's imposition of tariffs on Russian oil purchases. During their call, President Putin briefed PM Modi on the latest developments concerning Ukraine, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs. The two leaders also reviewed progress on the bilateral agenda and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. Prime Minister Modi invited President Putin to India later this year for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Ajit Doval meets Russia's security chief, talks on strengthening strategic ties
India and Russia are pushing ahead with plans to deepen their 'special and privileged strategic partnership' as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russia's Secretary of the Security Council Sergey Shoigu in Moscow on August 7, the Russian Embassy in India said.'On August 7, Secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergey Shoigu held talks with India's NSA Ajit Doval. The parties discussed ways to further strengthen the Russia-India special and privileged strategic partnership and emphasized the importance of joint efforts in preparation for the bilateral summit by the end of this year,' the embassy posted on The meeting also covered cooperation between the two countries in multilateral forums and 'topical issues of international security,' according to the Moscow visit also included a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. 'Russia's President Vladimir Putin received India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval at the Kremlin,' the embassy said. #Russia's President Vladimir Putin received #India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval at the Kremlin.#RussiaIndia#DruzhbaDosti@PMOIndia @narendramodi Russia in India (@RusEmbIndia) August 7, 2025In a video posted by Sputnik News, Doval described the India-Russia bond as unique and enduring. 'We have got a very special relationship, long relationship and we highly value our strategic partnership. We have had high-level engagements and these have contributed very substantially,' he added that President Putin's upcoming visit to India would be significant. 'We are very excited and delighted to learn about the visit of His Excellency, the President of Russia, President Putin, to India. I think that the dates are almost finalized now. The more important thing is that the summit meetings have always been a watershed point.'Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia in July last year, with both leaders reaffirming the 'time-tested relationship' built on trust, mutual understanding and strategic convergence.- EndsWith inputs from ANITune InMust Watch
