NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in St Petersburg, Russia. In a statement released on Telegram, the Russian Embassy in India said, during his meeting with Mr. Doval, President Putin praised the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia and emphasised the crucial role of security



issues in bilateral relations.

Russia’s President proposed to hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on October 22, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan. The meeting will summarise the outcomes of joint work on the implementation of the agreements reached during his visit to Moscow and to outline prospects for the near future.