India, Russia hold Sub-Working Group meeting to bolster defence cooperation

The third IndiaRussia InterGovernmental Commission IRIGC SubWorking Group meeting was held in the national capital to further enhance defence cooperation and joint exercises between the two nationsThe twoday meeting was held on June 2627 with the Indian Army and Russias Land Forces participating in it The meeting focused on defence cooperation military training military education and joint exercises between the two Armies3rd India Russia InterGovernmental Commission IRIGC Sub Working Group Land Meeting between IndianArmy amp LandForces Russian Federation was held at NewDelhi from 2627 Jun 2024 The Talks focused on defence cooperation military training military education amp joint exercises between the two Armies the Indian Army posted on XDefenceCooperation3rd India Russia Inter Governmental Commission IRIGC Sub Working Group Land Meeting between IndianArmy amp LandForces Russian Federation was held at NewDelhi from 2627 Jun 2024 The Talks focused on defence cooperation military traininghellip pictwittercomZrlFnpyRNgmdash ADG PI INDIAN ARMY adgpi June 27 2024Meanwhile India and Russia are making arrangements for an upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia Reuters reported citing Russian state news agency RIA According to RIA a diplomatic source indicated that PM Modis visit may take place in JulyThe Kremlin had previously announced in March that Modi had an outstanding invitation to visit Russia confirming that a meeting between PM Modi and President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to take place Reuters reportedIf the visit takes place it will be PM Modis maiden trip to Russia since 2019 and also the first since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 President Putin last visited New Delhi in 2021 for the annual IndiaRussia Summit which hasnt been held in the past two yearsPM Modi last met Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO Summit at Samarkand in Uzbekistan on September 16 2022 when he called him to follow the path of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the Ukraine conflictIn spite of growing strategic and security ties with the US and other key Western players India has refrained from publicly criticising Russias invasion of Ukraine India even ramped up the purchase of Russian crude despite initial pressure from the US saying such a move is required to control domestic oil pricesHowever India has time and again advocated for a cessation of hostilities in the Ukraine conflict and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy to find a lasting solutionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever