India – Russia to hold 2+2 Ministerial meet
- July 15, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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India – Russia to hold 2+2 Ministerial meet
Subject: International Relations
Context: Despite India’s increasing strategic alignment, India’s bilateral relation with Russia remains high on India’s agenda as is evident from the recent visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister to Moscow.
Concept:
- India and Russia enjoy a special and privileged strategic partnership.
- India and Russia intend to hold the first 2+2 Ministerial meeting before the planned leader’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- There are also plans for both trade and economic as well defence intergovernmental commissions between the two nations.
- Apart from the bilateral engagements, India and Russia would also engage in multilateral forums like BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the G20.