New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India and Russia today reaffirmed their Strategic Partnership and shared commitment to deepen bilateral industrial and economic cooperation.

At the 11th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation here, the two countries signed a Protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilizers, railways and mining technology. The Protocol was signed by both co-chairs, ''reaffirming the strategic India-Russia partnership and shared commitment to deepen industrial and economic cooperation,'' an official spokesman said here.

The meeting was held under the framework of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation....