View: India-Russia strategic partnership is special and privileged
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Last Updated: Feb 15, 2021, 08:12 AM IST
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An elaborate mechanism for regular, multi-tiered bilateral exchanges nurtures our relations. As part of it, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla is visiting Moscow on February 17-18 for foreign office consultations.
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Cordial relations with Russia have for decades been integral to India’s foreign policy. A unique political consensus endorses it in both countries, straddling party divides. With neither country perceiving a security threat from the other, India-Russia ties have long witnessed close cooperation in strategic fields like defence, oil and gas, nuclear energy, space, and science and technology.
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New Delhi, February 15
Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin Minister in the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson s Cabinet, on Monday arrived here for two days of climate discussions with Indian leaders.
Sharma, the COP26 President-Designate to lead the crucial UN climate talks, will meet senior Indian Ministers, as well as leaders from business and civil society, to discuss strengthening the UK-India climate partnership and preparing for a successful COP26 summit later this year.
In his first visit to Asia as COP (Conference of the Parties) President, Sharma is expected to welcome India s significant progress on climate action and clean energy transition, an official statement by New Delhi-based British High Commission said.
Alok Sharma an Indianorigin Minister in the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Cabinet on Monday arrived here for two days of climate discussions with Indian leaders