Amid unease in the Indian establishment over Pakistan warming up to Russia, Moscow today conveyed to India it is "fully committed" to further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders discussed strategic issues and continued progress in the civil nuclear energy sector. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister is leading an over 60-member delegation to the four-day 'Vibrant Gujarat' summit beginning here tomorrow. The meeting between Modi and Rogozin took place amid greater global focus on Russia, particularly after US President-elect Donald Trump indicated that US' ties with Russia may see a transformation. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister conveyed special greetings of President Putin and Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev to Modi.

Source: dna January 09, 2017 18:22 UTC