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President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Monday to conduct talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India and Russia signed a mega defence contract to jointly manufacture AK-203 assault rifles. India's defence minister Rajnath Singh had earlier met his Russian colleague Sergey Shoigu to conduct strategic talks as the two countries moved to strengthen defence ties.
During the summit, India and Russia are set to ink a raft of pacts to further boost cooperation in key areas of defence, trade and investment, energy and technology.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla described the summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'highly productive'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin along with his Defense and Foreign Minister has landed in New Delhi to hold the India-Russia Summit.
On December 6, Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi for the 21st annual India-Russia summit. After the BRICS summit in 2019, this will be his first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Modi. The annual summit gives both leaders the chance to reassess their long-term relationship.