New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The 23rd India-Russia Annual summit held on Friday can be seen as a "success" as the two nations expanded cooperation beyond traditional areas such as defence, oil and nuclear energy, according to Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev, noting that the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, after four years, to the country also marked a pivotal shift in the bilateral agenda.

Speaking to ANI following the summit, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin held discussions on the whole gamut of bilateral ties going beyond just defence and energy, Sachdev said the outcomes of the summit reflected a significant broadening of priorities for both nations in the ever-changing global landscape.

"The ...