India-Russia Annual Summit: 21st India-Russia Annual Summit was held recently

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India-Russia Annual Summit- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

21^st India-Russia Annual Summit- Context

Recently, 21^st India-Russia Annual Summit was held in New Delhi, India between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Russia.
Along with India-Russia Annual Summit 2021, the first 2+2 ministerial dialogue of India’s foreign and defence ministers with their Russian counterparts was also held.
The last India-Russia Annual Summit was held in September 2019 in Vladivostok (Russia). India-Russia Annual Summit 2020 was postponed due to covid-19.

India-Russia Energy Cooperation

21^st India-Russia Annual Summit- Key Outcomes

Progress in ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’: continued between both countries despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic.
The 2+2 Dialogue Mechanism of Foreign and Defence Ministers and the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military-Technical Cooperation mechanism was institutionalized at India-Russia Summit 2021.
New drivers of growth for long-term predictable and sustained economic cooperation: Leaders at 21^st India-Russia Annual Summit underscored the need for greater economic cooperation.
- The role of connectivity through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and the proposed Chennai – Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor was also discussed.
Greater inter-regional cooperation between various regions of Russia, in particular with the Russian Far East, with the States of India.
On Afghanistan: They agreed that both countries share common perspectives and concerns on Afghanistan and appreciated the bilateral roadmap charted out at the NSA level for consultation and cooperation on Afghanistan.
Cooperation on International Forums: At the 21^st India-Russia Annual Summit, both sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation at multilateral fora, including at the UN Security Council.
India-Russia: Partnership for Peace, Progress and Prosperity: This was the title of the Joint statement that aptly covers the state and prospects of bilateral ties.
Several agreements and MOUs were signed in different sectors such as trade, energy, science & technology, intellectual property, outer space, geological exploration, cultural exchange, education, etc.
22^st India-Russia Annual Summit: President Putin extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to visit Russia for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit in 2022.
Defense cooperation: The two countries signed a contract for the manufacture of nearly 6 lakh AK-203 rifles, but “put off” a reciprocal military logistics support agreement (RELOS).
- They also signed an agreement for military technology cooperation for the next decade- from 2021 to 2031.

S-400 Triumf Missile System

India-Russia Annual Summit- Key Points

About: India-Russia Annual Summit is the highest level of institutionalized dialogue mechanism in the strategic partnership between India and Russia.
India-Russia Annual Summit is held annually. India-Russia Annual Summit is held alternatively in Indian and Russia.
Constitution of 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Mechanism: at the 21^st India-Russia Annual Summit, a 2+2 ministerial dialogue mechanism was created.
- With this, Russia became the fourth nation, along with the US, Japan and Australia, with which India has 2+2 ministerial dialogue in place.

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