Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his country’s staunch support of Syrian sovereignty and an end to the civil war in the country during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Thursday. Speaking at the 16th annual India-Russia Summit, the PM said that Russia is a “reliable friend” of India and will remain so in future.
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According to sources, proposal for four Talwar class frigates – stealth warships with guided missiles – were on agenda for summit meeting between Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin but didn’t find mention in the two countries; joint statement.
Indian officials have said that Putin and Modi would discuss more arms purchases for India and joint manufacturing projects.
In an apparent swipe at his detractors back home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some people only talk about problems while his government was trying to resolve them.
A combination of ignorance, impediments to business travel, connectivity challenges and inadequate interest by the private sector in both countries continues to hobble the economic component of a relationship Modi and Putin have both described as vital.
Russian Federation has built a nuclear reactor at India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant and is now completing a second unit there.
Prior during the day PM laid wreath on the tomb on Unknown Soldier and held very positive discussions at the CEO forum while urging Russian investors to come and Make In India.
Let me begin by expressing my deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the terrorist attack on a civilian Russian aircraft and in the unfortunate downing of the military jet in Syria. “The agreement today will increase Indian manufacturing contents in these reactors”. The deal was signed immediately after Prime Minister Modi and President Putin issued a joint statement, saying that the two countries planned to bolster defence ties in an attempt to ensure global peace.
About $7bn (£4.7bn) worth of deals have been signed during Mr Modi’s Russian Federation trip, many of them defence related.
The prime minister said he and the Russian president were “moving creatively in expanding our economic relations”.
The Congress leader said national flags and national anthems were not mere symbols but stand for the identity, integrity and the dignity of the nation. “Instead of having to import every little defense hardware, we want India to become an exporter of these equipment over the next few years”.
We are one in our belief that the world must unite and take concerted action on combating terrorism, without distinction and discrimination between terrorist groups and target countries.
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“There are plans to send large-scale supplies of oil and oil products to Indian refineries in the amount of 10 million tonnes annually over the next 10 years”, Putin said after the talks.
