(ET)
India and Russia on Monday explored opportunities for investments in oil and gas sectors in both countries eyeing to expand their partnership in this sector. Yury Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russia heading an 18-member strong Russian delegation, representing various Ministries, visited Delhi on 22 July 2019, and met Dr. S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister.
Both co-chaired the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). They held their first inter-sessional meeting since the External Affairs Minister assumed office. With a view to prepare for Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit to Vladivostok, Russia, as the Chief Guest at the Eastern Economic Forum in early September and the next India-Russia Bilateral Summit, the co-chairs held focussed discussions bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade and investment; transport; energy; agriculture; industry; and space.
