Next, New Delhi to renew engagement with Moscow

New Delhi, February 11

Having reduced tensions with China, India will renew its engagement with Russia that will culminate in a visit by Vladimir Putin for a summit meeting with PM Narendra Modi, said sources. South Block is keen on multilateral initiatives with Russia. It will seek to put the India-Japan-Russia trilateral on a firmer footing.

A trial run of the Vladivostok-Chennai sea corridor will be followed up by more substantial programmes. India will also be looking to activate its $1 billion line of credit for development of the Russian Far East.

India is poised to produce the Sputnik vaccine which could hit the market by March-April after regulatory approvals. India has already earned diplomatic goodwill by despatching made-in-India vaccines far and wide. The commercial production of Sputnik will see India’s vaccine diplomacy extend its footprint to Central Asian and other countries. BACK PAGE