Binding together a strong bilateral relation, India Russia sign pacts including space, defense, nuclear energy

NewsBharati    05-Oct-2018
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New Delhi, October 5: Liberating fruitful engagements on the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held delegation talks to fortify the relations between the countries. India and Russia etched 8 pacts including on cooperation on India's ambitious human space mission project Gaganyaan, along with a deal for the purchase of the S-400 Triumf air defence system from Russia.

 

Talks with President Putin have given new direction to the bilateral strategic partnership, PM Modi said in a press statement after the 19th India-Russia annual summit.

The deal was signed in New Delhi after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The missile system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and a control centre. It can provide a multilayered defence given that is capable of firing three types of missiles.

A crucial MoU was signed between Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Federal Space Agency of Russia ‘ROSCOSMOS' on joint activities in the field of human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan.

Pacts were also inked in the fields of space, nuclear energy, railways and defense.

India Russia sign 8 pacts

PM Modi asserted that India and Russia are committed to cooperating in the fight against terrorism. President Putin said the two countries have agreed to step up cooperation in combating the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking.

Much Anticipated S-400 Triumf Air Defence System

The S-400 can engage many types of aerial targets such as aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles within the range of 400 kilometres and up to an altitude of up to 30 kilometres. It is expected to be deployed along the nearly 4,000-km-long India-China border.