Moscow, Aug. 8 -- Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, focusing on defence and strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Russian embassy said on Friday.

According to the embassy, the talks covered a wide range of issues under the bilateral military-technical cooperation framework. Both sides also reviewed the progress of joint projects in other strategic sectors, including civil aircraft manufacturing, metallurgy, and the chemical industry.

"The parties discussed topical issues of #RussiaIndia military-technical cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects in other strategic sectors, including civil aircraft manufacturing, m...