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Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again emphasized that India has been a ‘natural ally’ and partner for decades. Besides, Putin also threw light on the role of the Soviet Union in India’s independence. Addressing the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin described India as a great country and said that Moscow and New Delhi are increasing cooperation in all fields. Putin said that we are developing our relations with India in all directions. India is a great country. It is ahead in terms of economic growth among major economies. Its GDP is registering an annual growth of 7.4 percent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ‘Our vision about where and at what pace our relations will develop is based on today’s realities. The amount of our cooperation is increasing year by year. Putin recalled the role of the Soviet Union in the declaration of India’s independence. Putin said that the trade turnover between the two countries is about 60 billion US dollars. The Russian President said that India deserves to be included in the list of world’s superpowers. It has a population of one and a half billion. It also has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with an ancient culture and very good prospects for further development.
Putin mentioned BrahMos
Putin further said that contacts between India and Russia are developing in the security and defense sector. Putin said, ‘Look at how many types of Russian military equipment are in service with the Indian armies. There is a lot of trust in this relationship. We not only sell our arms to India; Rather, we are engaged in joint research and designing them jointly. He mentioned BrahMos as an example of India-Russia joint cooperation.
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Putin said – there is a lot of trust in both the countries
Putin said that ‘BrahMos is used in air and sea. This partnership is something that people know about. This testifies to the high level of trust between us and the high level of our partnership which is going to continue in the future. BrahMos is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers of India and Russia. It was formed as a joint venture between the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
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first published : November 8, 2024, 7:26 pm IST
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