
A 10-year military-technical agreement between India and Russia is expected to be signed when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi early next month.Several major agreements could be reached during Putin's visit, which is set to take place on December 6.
The agreement may aid in the transfer of cutting-edge technologies to India until 2031. This could be extremely beneficial to the Defence Research and Development Organization, for example, in its work on futuristic weapon systems.
The Kalashnikov deal worth Rs 5,200 crore has already been discussed between India and Russia. This will entail the production of 6.01 lakh AK-203 assault rifles for the armed forces in Uttar Pradesh.
At the summit, the two sides are expected to finalise a number of agreements in the areas of defence, trade and investment, and science and technology
other important agreements are A memorandum of understanding is set to be signed between the Indian and Russian navies. This is most likely on the basis of "general cooperation," which could imply additional exercises and intelligence sharing.
Russia has loaned India nuclear-powered submarines. Following the first INS Chakra in the 1980s, Russia loaned an Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine to India in 2011. A second submarine is currently being negotiated. Russia has also proposed a third one as well
The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) between India and Russia is ready to be signed. It will allow India and Russia to use each other's naval and air bases for repair and replenishment of supplies without having to go through too many hoops. India has similar treaties with other countries, including the United States.
While Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet for the first time since 2019.on the other hand defence minister Rajnath Singh, and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar will interact with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and defence minister Sergey Shoigu .
As Russia has been a reliable partner for India for many years, and the country is an important pillar of Indias foreign policy, this 2+2 dialogue is expected to strengthen the two countries' strategic partnership even further.
Only three other countries have had 2+2 meetings with India: the United States of America, Australia, and Japan. A meeting with the United States is scheduled and will most likely take place in Washington, DC.
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