New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the India-Russia Business Forum in New Delhi on Friday, hours after holding formal talks at Hyderabad House. Putin is on a two-day visit to India-his first in four years-during which both sides sought to deepen cooperation across trade, technology, connectivity, defence, and emerging sectors.

Speaking at the Business Forum, PM Modi said India and Russia were entering a new era of innovation, co-production and co-creation, and highlighted opportunities in sectors ranging from electric mobility and pharmaceuticals to textiles and space. He said discussions had begun on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Eurasian Economic Union, ...