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Times of Oman
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Indian NSA Doval, Russian Security Council's Dy Secy reiterate importance of taking forward bilateral cooperation
Beijing: Russian Security Council's Deputy Secretary, Aleksandr Venediktov, called on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on the sidelines of the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries in Beijing on Tuesday. The two officials reiterated the importance of taking forward their bilateral cooperation based on the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in line with the Leaders' vision. During the meeting, NSA Doval and Veneiktov discussed issues of bilateral, regional and international significance, according to the statement shared by the Indian Embassy in Beijing. In a series of posts on X, the Indian Embassy in Beijing stated, "H.E. Aleksandr Venediktov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, called on NSA Shri Ajit Doval today on the sidelines of the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries in Beijing." "The two sides discussed issues of bilateral, regional and international significance. The Russian side conveyed that they were looking forward to receiving NSA Doval in Russia for the next round of the Strategic Dialogue at an early date," it added. During the meeting, the Russian side conveyed that they were looking forward to welcoming Doval in Russia for the next round of the Strategic Dialogue at an early date. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Beijing wrote, "Both sides reiterated the importance of taking forward their bilateral cooperation based on the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in line with the vision of the Leaders." On Monday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and reviewed recent developments in India-China relations and underscored the need to promote the overall development of the bilateral ties, including by fostering greater people-to-people ties. During the meeting on Monday, NSA Doval emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain peace and stability in the region. The two leaders also spoke about other bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest, according to the statement shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In a statement shared on X, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese FM Wang Yi in Beijing today. Discussions focused on bilateral, regional & international issues of mutual interest."
Russia Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
India's defense trade with Russia ‘rubbed US wrong way'
India's long-established arms trade with Russia has become a bone of contention with Washington, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said while addressing the eighth US-India Strategic Partnership Forum on Tuesday. The commerce secretary noted that US President Donald Trump had explicitly raised these issues with New Delhi and claimed that the Indian government was 'taking steps to address' them. Lutnick also suggested that India is 'starting to move towards buying military equipment from the US.' 'There were certain things that the Indian government did that generally rubbed the United States the wrong way. For instance, you generally buy your military gear from Russia. That's a way to kind of get under the skin of America if you're going to buy your armaments from Russia,' he said. He added that India's participation in the BRICS group, which challenges the hegemony of the US dollar, is 'not really the way to make friends and influence people in America.' #WATCH | Washington DC | US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says, "...There were certain things that the Indian government did that generally rubbed the United States the wrong way. For instance, you generally buy your military gear from Russia. That's a way to kind of get… Currently, around 60% of the Indian military's equipment is of Russian origin. After the recent standoff with Pakistan, Modi praised the prowess of the country's air defense on Tuesday, particularly noting the performance of its Russian-made S-400 systems. 'Platforms like the S-400 have given unprecedented strength to the country,' Modi said in an address to the soldiers. The systems were acquired from Russia in 2016 at a cost of $5.4 billion, in defiance of a US threat to impose sanctions. Additionally, last month, India inaugurated a production unit for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The new facility will help New Delhi increase its defense stockpiles in light of what is a volatile security environment. Lutnik made his remarks on India's trade with Russia in the context of negotiations about a trade deal with India. While he reiterated Trump's view of India as 'very protectionist,' with tariffs on certain items reaching 100%, he said the countries are close to finalizing a trade pact that would benefit both. Lutnik stressed he is 'very optimistic' about reaching a deal with India 'in a not too distant future.' The US is India's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching $131 billion in the last fiscal year, according to government data. India exports more to the US than it imports, resulting in a trade surplus of over $41 billion. Meanwhile, New Delhi and Moscow have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $100 billion over the next five years. Bilateral trade between the two nations skyrocketed since 2022 to cross the $60 billion mark despite immense pressure from the West on New Delhi to cut economic and political ties with Moscow.
Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
India, Russia-Backed Economic Bloc to Begin Free Trade Talks
India and the Moscow-backed Eurasian Economic Union will begin trade talks this year, a Russian official said, at a time when the South Asian nation is also pursuing ambitious trade deals with the US and the European Union. 'Negotiations on the free trade agreement should start this year,' said Russian Trade Commissioner to India Andrey Sobolev at an event in New Delhi on Monday.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
India approves more Russian insurers to provide marine cover
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank ( opens new tab, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government notification shows, helping Moscow maintain oil supplies to its key market. India is the top buyer of Russian seaborne oil after China since Western nations shunned purchases and imposed sanctions on Moscow for its military action in Ukraine.
