2023-04-18 18:30
RUSSIA BOOSTS RELATIONS WITH INDIA AS TIES WITH WEST GROW TENSE
NEW DELHI, April 18 (Bernama) -- With its relationship with the West in crisis due to the Ukraine conflict, Russia is looking to expand economic links with India. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov during his April 17-18 visit to New Delhi held meetings with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Manturov and Jaishankar on Tuesday attended the 24th meeting of the Russia-India Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) and discussed cooperation in the areas of trade, finance, industry, energy, nuclear power, agriculture, transport, healthcare, education and culture, the Russian Embassy said.

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