India- Russia Joint Statement following the visit of the President of the Russian Federation

At the invitation of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, President of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to New Delhi on 6 December 2021 for the 21st India–Russia Annual Summit.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. They underscored that as major powers with common responsibilities, this important relationship continues to be an anchor of global peace and stability.

The Leaders welcomed the holding of back-to-back meetings of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation and the first 2+2 Dialogue of Foreign and Defence Ministers of India and Russia in New Delhi on 6 December 2021. They underscored the importance of regular annual 2+2 meetings for exchanging views on global and regional political-security developments.

The full text of the Joint Statement titled “INDIA-RUSSIA: Partnership for Peace, Progress and Prosperity” is available at https://mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/34606/India_Russia_Joint_Statement_following_the_visit_of_the_President_of_the_Russian_Federation.

The link to List of Agreements/MoUs signed during the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit is https://mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/34607/List_of_AgreementsMoUs_signed_during_the_21st_IndiaRussia_Annual_Summit