NEW DELHI. April 28 (Interfax) - Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu have discussed military and industrial cooperation and the provision of security in the region at a meeting in New Delhi.
"The two ministers discussed wide-ranging issues of bilateral defense cooperation, including military-to-military ties as well as industrial partnership. They also discussed the Russian defense industry's participation in the Make in India initiative and ways to provide further impetus to it," the Indian Defense Ministry said in a press release.
The ministers discussed "matters of regional peace and security" and "expressed satisfaction over the continued trust and mutual respect between the two countries," it said.
Singh said on a social network that his negotiations with Shoigu were excellent.
"Excellent interaction with the Defense Minister of Russia [...] Sergei Shoigu, on the sidelines of SCO Defense Ministers meeting in New Delhi," he said.