Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh called on the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 10, 2024, on the margins of the 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). Raksha Mantri conveyed warm greetings of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to President Putin.
Shri Rajnath Singh discussed various issues of bilateral defense cooperation. Both leaders expressed that the partnership between both countries holds immense potential and that combined efforts will pave the way for remarkable outcomes.
During the meeting, Shri Rajnath Singh said “Friendship between our countries is higher than the highest mountain and deeper than the deepest ocean.” India has always stood by its Russian friends and will continue to do so in the future, he added.