Question: 21st India-Russia Annual Summit was held at which place on 6th December 2021?
(a) Moscow
(b) New Delhi
(c) New York
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
Recent Context
- On December 6, 2021, Russia President Vladimir Putin visited India to attend the 21st India – Russia Annual summit.
Related Facts
- Russia President attended the summit with his counter part PM Narendra Modi.
- 28 agreements were signed between India and Russia during the summit.
- The summit talks took place hours after the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries held their inaugural ‘2+2’ dialogue.
- The aim of 2+2 dialogue was to widen the ambit of discussions on strategically important issues.
- During the summit Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Russia signed pact to respond to cyberattacks.
- Extension of the military technical cooperation by another ten years among two countries was also agreed upon.
- The leaders discussed on International North – South Transport Corridor and also about the Chennai – Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor (which is under proposal).
- Russia welcomed the “Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan”.
- India congratulated Russia on joining as an observer in NAM. And Russia congratulated India for its membership at the United Nations Security Council.
By:Kameshwar Shukla
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