NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reiterated its request for the early release of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia for the Brics Summit .
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the two leaders the progress made in bilateral relations since the 22nd annual Summit between them, which was held in July this year in Moscow.
Misri also said that India PM Modi reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy was the way forward to achieve resolution of the Ukraine-Russian conflict.
"Leaders also shared perspectives on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. PM Modi reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy was the way forward to achieve resolution of the conflict. He briefed President Putin about his engagements with the Ukrainian leadership and noted that India stood ready to contribute in bringing peace to the region. An important issue that came up was the issue of early discharge of the remaining Indian nationals in the Russian Army. This figured from both sides in the discussion and with the support of the Russian side, a number of Indian nationals have in recent months been able to return to India. We understand that currently the embassy is pursuing around 20 cases with the Russian side and we very much hope that all of these individuals can be released at an early date and be repatriated to India very soon," said Misri.
The foreign secretary also said that both of them also discussed issues related to trade, economy, defence etc.
"The two leaders had an extensive agenda to go over the whole range of bilateral issues including trade, economy, energy, defence, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties were discussed between the two of them. Regional and global issues of mutual concern also came up for discussion," said Misri.
"The two sides also expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation and agreed to hold the next meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Cooperation Group on defence cooperation in Moscow at an early date on energy cooperation in which there is an engagement between India and Russia on building nuclear power plants in India. It was agreed that the Department of Atomic Energy and the Russian agency Rosatom would continue to remain in touch to adhere to the mutually agreed schedule for the installation of the remaining units of the Kudankulam nuclear power project," Misri added.
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the two leaders the progress made in bilateral relations since the 22nd annual Summit between them, which was held in July this year in Moscow.
Misri also said that India PM Modi reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy was the way forward to achieve resolution of the Ukraine-Russian conflict.
"Leaders also shared perspectives on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. PM Modi reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy was the way forward to achieve resolution of the conflict. He briefed President Putin about his engagements with the Ukrainian leadership and noted that India stood ready to contribute in bringing peace to the region. An important issue that came up was the issue of early discharge of the remaining Indian nationals in the Russian Army. This figured from both sides in the discussion and with the support of the Russian side, a number of Indian nationals have in recent months been able to return to India. We understand that currently the embassy is pursuing around 20 cases with the Russian side and we very much hope that all of these individuals can be released at an early date and be repatriated to India very soon," said Misri.
The foreign secretary also said that both of them also discussed issues related to trade, economy, defence etc.
"The two leaders had an extensive agenda to go over the whole range of bilateral issues including trade, economy, energy, defence, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties were discussed between the two of them. Regional and global issues of mutual concern also came up for discussion," said Misri.
"The two sides also expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation and agreed to hold the next meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Cooperation Group on defence cooperation in Moscow at an early date on energy cooperation in which there is an engagement between India and Russia on building nuclear power plants in India. It was agreed that the Department of Atomic Energy and the Russian agency Rosatom would continue to remain in touch to adhere to the mutually agreed schedule for the installation of the remaining units of the Kudankulam nuclear power project," Misri added.
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