Goa, Dec. 6 -- India and Russia on Friday agreed to expand joint manufacturing of spare parts, components and aggregates for Russian-origin defence platforms, reinforcing the Make-in-India push for the Armed Forces and enabling exports to "mutually friendly" nations.

The announcement followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with President Vladimir Putin, outlined in a joint statement after the summit. Both sides committed to technology transfer and forming joint ventures to strengthen availability and long-term support for Russian equipment.

While defence cooperation remained central, no new defence deal was announced. The talks came a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov to review ...