New Delhi : The first bilateral foreign visit of 2021 between Corona. Stayed in India for six hours. India was described as an unbreakable friendly country. Signed 28 agreements amid US opposition and China’s annoyance. The friendship of Russia and India is described by these four sentences.
In fact, experts are telling the meeting of Putin and Modi as the foundation of the future of relations between India and Russia. Because if this relationship, this visit to India was not important, then President Putin would not have come to Delhi.
This is the same Putin who did not go to the G20 summit in Rome. Putin did not even attend the environmental conference COP26 in Glasgow. He even postponed his high profile visit to China. President Putin has left his country for the second time since March 2020. Earlier, he had met US President Joe Biden in Geneva only this year.
After this, this is the second time that he has met a foreign leader outside Russia. Referring to this at the beginning of his talk, Prime Minister Modi said, I know that this is your second foreign visit in the last two years and it is a kind of symbol of the kind of attachment you have for India. What is the importance of India-Russia relations? This is proved by this.
India’s appreciation for telling America truthfully
Not only this, Russia has also praised India for telling the US on the S-400 missile system deal. Despite all the opposition from America, India has carried out this missile deal with Moscow. Even America had made all efforts to stop this deal and even threatened sanctions.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on the occasion on Monday that our Indian friends have clearly and firmly explained that they are a sovereign country and they will decide whose weapons to buy and who to buy from India in this and other areas. going to be a partner.
Cross-border terrorism was also discussed in the bilateral meeting between Putin and PM Narendra Modi. In the meeting, there was also talk about not allowing the use of Afghanistan’s land for terrorist activities.
In the released statement of the talks between Modi-Putin, it was told that the issue of Afghanistan was also discussed in the meeting and the strategy for peace there was discussed.
The two countries have covered many issues ranging from connectivity to military cooperation, energy partnership to partnership in the space sector. Also issuing a joint statement termed their friendship as a partnership of peace, progress and prosperity.
Times changed, but relations between India and Russia did not change
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the Russian President has seen many fundamental changes globally in the past several decades. Various political equations have emerged. But even in the midst of all these changes, the friendship between India and Russia has remained stable. The two countries have not only cooperated with each other without hesitation, but have also taken special care of each other’s sensitivities. It is a unique and reliable model of friendship of countries.
India has stood the test of time as a reliable country
President Putin, who came to Delhi on his second foreign visit during the last two years of the Corona crisis, also said that in the eyes of Russia, India is a great power, a friendly country and a time-tested trusted friend. The relations between the two countries are growing rapidly and are looking towards the future. Along with the 21st summit between India and Russia, there was also a round of 2+2 talks between the Foreign and Defense Ministers of both countries on Monday. After the meeting, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the talks between India and Russia had a wide and open discussion. In response to a question, he said that from the border tension in eastern Ladakh to the Indian Ocean, all important aspects related to India’s security were discussed.
Agreed on taking forward the plan of the International North-South Transport Corridor
He termed the summit talks and agreements between India and Russia as expanding the scope of relations between the two countries and taking them to new heights. According to Shringla, on the one hand, it was agreed to take forward the plan of the International North-South Transport Corridor. At the same time, both sides also agreed to expeditiously work on the maritime corridor connecting Chennai in India to Vladivostak in Russia.
Decision to extend military and technical cooperation agreement for another 10 years
India and Russia have decided to extend their military and technical cooperation agreement for another 10 years. Under this, an agreement has been reached on shared military production and research-development. On the contrary, the reverse logistics support agreement between India and Russia could not be signed. Under this agreement, India will get the facility to fill logistics from Russian bases in the Arctic region.
Agreed on solidarity and strictness against terrorism
Meanwhile, after the meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed satisfaction over the partnership between the two countries. At the same time, there was a tussle about strategic maneuvering in the Indo-Pacific region. Without naming the US, the Russian Foreign Minister said that these days efforts are being made to form various groups in the Indo-Pacific region. Referring to the Australia-USA and UK groupings, he said such groups are redundant. Not only this, Lavrov also objected to the decision to give nuclear submarines to Australia.
Top leaders of India and Russia also discussed the issue of terrorism and Afghanistan. According to the Foreign Secretary, both the sides were unanimous that united and strict measures should be taken against terrorism. Not only this, both the countries also agreed that Afghanistan’s land cannot be allowed to be used for terrorism.
In a joint statement, the two countries also pledged to take united action against organizations like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Lashkar-e-Toiba. In a series of agreements signed with the summit, the Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Russia signed an agreement to fight together against cyber attacks. Apart from this, cooperation agreement was also signed to increase partnership in the steel sector.