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Moscow: India’s strategic ties with Russia has very deep historic roots which provide stability and trust strong enough to navigate the complexities of the current world, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said, as he sought to allay concerns that New Delhi is under pressure from the US to abandon military-technical cooperation with Moscow.
Shringla’s remarks came during an interview with the Russian daily Kommersant during which he was asked whether India would bow to the US pressure and give up the S-400 air defence missile systems deal with Russia.
In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems, despite a warning from the previous Trump administration that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions.
Jaishankar to visit Maldives, Mauritius
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S Jaishankar To Embark On Maldives, Mauritius Visit On Saturday
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India s External Affairs Minister to visit Maldives The Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr. S. Jaishankar will make an official visit to Maldives from 20-21 February 2021. The minister is making the visit on the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives Abdulla Shahid.
The Minister of External Affairs will meet his counterpart on 20 February, following which several Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements are to be signed. The Minister of External Affairs will also call on the President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, and meet with the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Economic Development, and the Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Today in Washington - This diary is filed daily. Indicates new events - FRIDAY, FEB. 19 ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visits Azerbaijan for a trilateral meeting with his Azeri and Georgian counterparts. He also meets Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and holds bilateral meetings with the two countries’ foreign ministers (final day).
BAKU – Georgian deputy prime minister, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan. (final day)
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. President Joe Biden conducts his first event with other leaders from Group of Seven nations in virtual meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, world economy and dealing with China.