India, Dec. 2 -- By Ayushi Agarwal

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Russia has reaffirmed that its defence partnership with India remains strategic, evolving steadily toward deeper technological and industrial collaboration. In an interview ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said joint development, co-production, and localisation have become the core pillars of the relationship.

Manturov underscored that Russia continues to be one of India's most significant defence partners, noting that over the past decade Moscow has consistently accounted for more than 30 per cent of India's total defence procurements.

"The military-technical cooperation between...