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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Ajit Doval in Moscow: NSA meets Russia's First Deputy PM; discusses ties, joint projects
In this image released by @RusEmbIndia, NSA Ajit Doval with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov during a meeting, in Russia.(@RusEmbIndia on X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov to review the bilateral military-technical cooperation and progress on joint projects in key strategic sectors. According to the Russian government's press service, the discussions, which took place on Friday, covered defence collaboration as well as initiatives in civil aviation, metallurgy, and the chemical industry. Manturov, who oversees Russia's defence industry and trade, co-chairs the India–Russia Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic and Cultural Cooperation with external affairs minister S Jaishankar. The meeting came a day after Doval, a former Intelligence Bureau director, called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to reaffirm New Delhi's commitment to broad-based cooperation with Moscow. Sources said Doval also conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation for Putin to visit India, an invitation which the Russian leader accepted. Also Read | Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India soon: NSA Ajit Doval The NSA's visit comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 50 per cent in retaliation for India's continued purchase of Russian oil despite Moscow's war in Ukraine. On Friday, PM Modi and Putin spoke by phone , reiterating their resolve to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
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First Post
2 days ago
- Business
- First Post
NSA Doval meets Russia's first deputy PM, discusses military-technical cooperation
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, who is also in charge of defence industry and trade, and discussed bilateral militarytechnical ties and implementation of joint projects in strategic sectors. read more National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, who is also in charge of defence industry and trade, and discussed bilateral military-technical ties and implementation of joint projects in strategic sectors. Doval was in Russia to hold crucial talks on bilateral energy and defence ties and to prepare the ground for President Vladimir Putin's visit to India later this year. Manturov is co-chair of the India-Russia Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic and Cultural Cooperation along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He met Doval on Friday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The two sides discussed the topical issues of military-technical cooperation between Russia and India and implementation of joint projects in other strategic areas, including civil aircraft, metallurgy and chemical industry,' the Russian government press service said in a release. The talks covered 'topical issues of #RussiaIndia military-technical cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects in other strategic sectors, including civil aircraft manufacturing, metallurgy, and the chemical industry,' according to the Russian Embassy in India. On Thursday, Doval called on President Putin at the Kremlin to discuss bilateral cooperation and reiterated New Delhi's commitment to continue cooperation on all fronts with Moscow in spite of outside pressure. The NSA's visit to Russia comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump slapping an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods as a penalty for buying Russian oil, doubling it to 50 per cent. According to sources, Doval extended an invitation to President Putin on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India later this year, which Putin has accepted. PM Modi on Friday spoke with President Putin over the phone during which the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Prior to meeting with Putin, Doval also held detailed discussions with the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergey Shoigu, and discussed key bilateral and international issues in the wake of Trump's tariffs.
