New Delhi, Dec 4: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Thursday co-chaired the 22nd session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, reaffirming the strategic depth and continuity of one of India’s oldest defence partnerships.

The meeting comes ahead of the 23rd Annual Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.

Both ministers reiterated that India-Russia defence cooperation is anchored in “deep mutual trust, shared principles and respect.”

Singh highlighted India’s push to expand indigenous defence manufacturing under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, emphasising capacity-building not only for domestic need

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