Russia-India sign military technical cooperation agreement

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​The Russian and Indian defence ministers signed a military-technical cooperation agreement in follow up to the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC), the Russian Defence Ministry press service said Monday... ...

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​"A protocol aimed at developing bilateral Russian-Indian relations in the military-technical field was signed following the commission meeting," the press service told reporters.

​Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, called Moscow a "privileged" strategic partner in the field.

​"We have very close and strong connections in the area of defenсe.Russia has been and remains to date India’s leading partner," Parrikar, who arrived in Moscow for the IRIGC-MTC on Friday, said.

Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu. Source:mil.ru

S-400 Missile

​Parrikar said earlier that he expected to sign an S-400 Triumf air defence system contract with Moscow. Cmdr. Abhijit Singh, serving officer of the Indian Navy, told Sputnik last week that New Delhi was planning to lease Russian-made Akula II-class submarines. 

​Russia is among India’s foremost weapons suppliers. Over two-thirds of the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy military equipment is Russian- or Soviet-made.

IRIGC-MTC was established in 2000 to enhance bilateral cooperation in the military sphere. It is co-chaired by Parrikar and Shoigu.

Source: Sputnik