- Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of the Russia Mr. Vladimir V. Putin met for the 19th edition of the Annual Bilateral Summit in New Delhi on October 4-5, 2018.
- The Summit concluded with the signing of 8 major Agreements and MoUs between the two nations.
- Russia also signed signed the USD 5 billion air defence system deal for the supply of the S-400 Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile System to India.
- The list of MoUs and Agreements is as follows:
- Protocol for Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MEA for the period 2019-2023
- MoU between the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)
- MoU between Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Federal Space Agency of Russia ‘ROSCOSMOS’ on Joint Activities in the field of Human Spaceflight Programme
- Memorandum of Cooperation between the Indian and Russian Railways
- Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field
- MoU between the Russian Ministry of Transport and Indian Railways in the Development Cooperation in Transport Education
- MoU between the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), of India and the Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation (RSMB), on Cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Cooperation Agreement in the Fertilizers Sector between the Russian Direct Investment Fund” (“RDIF”); PJSC Phosagro (PhosAgro) and Indian Potash Limited (IPL).
Points to Remember:
- How many agreements have been signed between India and Russia?