Russia: Shoigu touts Indian-Russian military ties after meeting counterpart Parrikar

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu met with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar in Moscow for the 15th Russian-Indian inter-governmental commission on military and technical cooperation, Monday. Shoigu hailed Russian-Indian ties saying they form "a privileged strategic partnership, based on trust, mutual understanding and the closeness of both nations.” The Russian minister said there was much to do in the future including “the creation of multirole transport aircraft, a fifth-generation fighter as well as a number of projects in the military-naval sphere”. He concluded by saying “we have resolved many difficult challenges and achieved impressive results." The previous Russian-Indian inter-governmental commission on military and technical cooperation was held in New Delhi in January. The session was attended by representatives of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade as well as the Federal service on military and technical cooperation of Russia.