India, Russia review joint projects before Modi-Putin summit
The Dollar Business Bureau As India and Russia gear up for a summit on June 1 between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides on Wednesday agreed to take forward joint projects in various sectors such as nuclear energy and collaborative projects in other countries. Both sides reviewed the progress on implementation of several key joint initiatives in economic areas at the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) meeting, a forum for addressing key issues related to bilateral ties. During the meet, there was convergence of interests and views on a range of issues, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The meeting was co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russia’s ...
India-Russia trade poised to grow beyond defence and energy
The Dollar Business Bureau Vladimir Putin is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi tomorrow. Putin's visit to India comes at a time when Russia is facing several challenges including isolation over the Ukraine crisis and low oil prices Vladimir V. Putin, President, Russian Federation, will be in India to take part in the 15th Annual India-Russia Summit today, but his visit promises to be different this time, mainly due to the fast changing geo-political environment. Since the signing of the "Declaration of Strategic Partnership between India and the Russian Federation" in October 2000 in New Delhi, the two traditional friends, Russia and India, host annual summits between the Prime Minister of India and the President of the Russian Federation on ...