Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 27 after talks with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Moscow. Speaking at a news conference, Lavrov said such cooperation was of a strategic nature and was in both countries' interests and would help ensure security on the Eurasian continent. He said Moscow respected India's desire to diversify its military hardware suppliers and was ready too to support New Delhi's desire to manufacture things needed by India in India.
Russia, India 'Closer' To Joint Military Equipment Production
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (file photo)