Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow aims to “elevate cooperation” with India and China to a qualitatively new level, ahead of his visit to New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit on December 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking at an investment forum in Moscow, Putin said the goal of numerous joint projects in energy, industry, space, agriculture and other sectors is to strengthen the technological component of ties with Beijing and New Delhi.
“We aim to elevate cooperation with the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India to a qualitatively new level by strengthening its technological component. This is the objective of numerous joint projects in energy, industry, space, agriculture, and other sectors,” he said.
Putin added he has established substantive economic dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping and intends to pursue similar discussions with PM Modi during the visit, including on increasing imports of Indian goods into the Russian market.
During the India visit, Putin will attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit and hold talks with Modi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the sale of additional S-400 long-range air-defence missiles could be discussed, noting Russian arms account for about 36% of equipment in the Indian armed forces and that cooperation is expected to continue. He also said the possibility of India acquiring the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter would be on the agenda, calling the SU-57 “the best plane in the world.”
Peskov highlighted defence-industry cooperation such as the BrahMos missile project, describing it as not only production and procurement but also exchange of high technologies that paves the way for future collaboration. He said Russia is ready to share experience and develop a variety of advanced systems with India.
On nuclear cooperation, Peskov said an offer for small, flexible reactors could be made. He noted Russia’s significant experience producing small reactors and its involvement in India’s peaceful nuclear energy sector, citing the Kudankulam project and hopes for its continuation.
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