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The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 10, 2024, on the margins of the 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). Raksha Mantri conveyed warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Putin.

Rajnath discussed various issues of bilateral defence cooperation.

Both leaders expressed that partnership between both countries holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave way for remarkable outcomes.

During the meeting, Rajnath Singh said “Friendship between our countries is higher than the highest mountain and deeper than the deepest ocean.” India has always stood by its Russian friends and will continue to do so in future, he added.

The 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was co-chaired by the defence minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov in the Russian capital.

The Russian Defence Minister emphasised on deepening relationship between both the countries which is based on mutual trust and congratulated Rajnath on the commissioning of INS Tushil.

He further stated that the operationalisation of Military Technical Cooperation agreement for 2021-31 will give necessary impetus to ‘Make in India’.

The defence minister also extended Minister Belousov to visit India to co-chair the 22nd session of IRIGC-M&MTC in 2025.

Prior to the meeting, Raksha Mantri inspected the Guard of Honour at the Russian Defence Ministry in Central Moscow.

Earlier, he laid a wreath at ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ in Moscow to honour the memory of the Soviet soldiers killed during the Second World War.