Agreement Signed between India and Russia on 06.12 2021

A protocol amending the agreement between India and Russia on cooperation in the production of Small Arms and Light Weapons kalashnikov series of February 18, 2019 was among the four agreements Among monday`s agreements was a 10-year military-technical agreement that could help transfer new technology to India. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published this content on December 6, 2021 and is solely responsible for the information it contains. Distributed by Public, unedited and unchanged, on December 06, 2021 12:31:03 UTC. Russia has expressed interest in investing under the production-related programme in 13 sectors, including shipbuilding and organic fertilizers. Asked if India had informed Russia of its security-related difficulties with China, the foreign minister said all issues, including the Indo-Pacific and “security concerns,” had been discussed. The two sides also discussed increasing the supply of Russian crude oil under long-term contracts, strengthening LNG imports into India and the possible use of the Northern Sea Route for energy supply. The joint statement welcomed the signing of a new long-term defense program for 2021-31 and spoke of the need to improve defense cooperation, reflecting Russia`s interest in meeting India`s requirements for joint development and production of defense systems, according to Shringla. India and Russia also held inaugural talks between their foreign and defense ministries, dubbed the “2+2 dialogue.” The Indian Express reported that the two leaders are expected to sign up to ten agreements in defense and manufacturing, including helicopters, rifles, defense logistics, oil and aerospace. The agreement covers the cooperation of arms and services of the armed forces and also concerns the supply and development of weapons and military equipment. Nine of the agreements were government-to-government, while the other 19 trade agreements covered a number of sectors. In the run-up to the summit, the two countries held a first “2+2” dialogue, which was attended by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, as well as Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu. India and Russia have signed several trade and defense agreements, Indian Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. Modi said Putin`s second overseas visit during the COVID-19 pandemic reflects his personal commitment to Indo-Russian relations and the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two sides is strengthening.

The agreement outlines cooperation between troop types and branches, as well as issues of supply and development of weapons and military equipment, according to the news agency. India and Russia signed several agreements aimed at strengthening military and trade ties as the countries` leaders met for the first face-to-face talks since 2019. A few hours earlier, India`s defense chief and his Russian counterpart, General Sergei Shoigu, had done so. held talks in New Delhi ahead of a scheduled meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night. “India greatly appreciates Russia`s strong support for India. We hope that our cooperation will bring peace, prosperity and stability to the entire region,” Singh wrote. “I am pleased that a number of agreements/treaties/protocols on small arms and light weapons and military cooperation have been signed.” “Our agreements in various sectors will further facilitate cooperation between India and Russia. Our defence cooperation will be further strengthened through joint development and co-production under the Make in India programme,” prime Minister Modi said. The two sides not only cooperated with each other without hesitation, but also paid special attention to each other`s sensitivities, the prime minister said. Putin said Russia sees India as a great power and a trusted friend.

He said 28 agreements involving government pacts had been reached between the two sides in a number of areas. India and Russia have signed four defence cooperation agreements as part of the ongoing 2+2 dialogue between the defence and foreign ministers of the two countries. At a press conference, Shringla said Modi and Putin had decided to continue close consultations and coordination between India and Russia on Afghanistan. Cyberattacks: Pact between the Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Russia in response to cyberattacks Last month, Russia began supplying India with S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems that it had purchased as part of a $5.5 billion deal signed in 2018. “We see India as a great power, as a friendly nation and as a trusted friend. Relations between our countries are developing and we are looking to the future,” Putin said. Defence: Pact for the production of AK-203 rifles in a factory in Amethi (UP); Long-term defense program for 2021-31 Russia and India have signed an agreement between the governments of the two countries on a program of military-technical cooperation until 2030. The document was signed in the presence of the Defence Ministers of the Russian Federation and the Republic of India – Army General Sergei Shoigu and Rajnath Singh. The agreement was signed by the head of the Federal Military Technical Cooperation Service Dmitry Shugaev and the Deputy Minister of Defence of India for military procurement Kant Rag. Putin and Modi will meet on Monday night for the 21st. Annual Indo-Russian summit, at which the two are expected to sign a number of trade- and defense-related agreements. The contract for the purchase of 6,01,427 AK-203 assault rifles by Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited, made in India, was also signed.

In addition, 70,000 ready-made rifles will be purchased from Russia, for which the agreement was signed in August. Russia and India signed several military-technical cooperation agreements on Monday, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Twitter, which could put New Delhi at risk of U.S. sanctions. While the first three documents were signed by officials on both sides, a protocol was signed by the defense ministers of India and Russia. The two leaders signed an agreement to jointly manufacture more than 500,000 AK-203 assault rifles at a factory in the Amethi region of Uttar Pradesh under a contract worth more than $500,000. The $5 billion deal was signed in 2018 and has been a major nuisance in India-US relations. In terms of trade and industry, the two countries on Monday signed 28 investment pacts, including agreements on steel, shipbuilding, coal and energy, Shringla said. India and Russia on Monday signed 28 agreements to strengthen their partnership on a broad basis and pledged to expand cooperation and coordination to address major challenges such as the threat of terrorism and developments in Afghanistan. The agreement on the military-technical cooperation programme for 2021-2031 was also signed.

The fourth agreement signed was a protocol of the 20th Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation of India from Russia (IRIGC-M&MTC). India and Russia on Monday signed 28 agreements and memoranda of understanding, including the pact to manufacture AK-203 rifles in the country, but were unable to finalize the agreement on sharing military logistics, Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla said after several rounds of high-level meetings capped by a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla described the summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “very productive”. “The friendship between India and Russia has stood the test of time,” Modi Putin said at a virtual summit in September. “You have always been a great friend of India.” The relationship between the two sides continues, with New Delhi calling it a “special and privileged strategic partnership”. The Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Monday that the two countries have signed a military-technical cooperation agreement for the next decade until 2030, Russia`s TASS news agency reported. The federal law cites Russia`s behavior in Ukraine, interference in the 2016 U.S. election, and aid to Syria as a reason to impose sanctions on partners who purchase Russian military equipment. .