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- Army chief General Dhiraj Seth has begun a three-day official visit to Russia to strengthen defence partnership and military-to-military cooperation between the two countries.
- Seth will receive a ceremonial Guard of Honour and pay tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
- The army chief will hold talks with Russian Land Forces commander Colonel General Andrei Nikolayevich Mordvichev on professional military cooperation and training, and meet deputy defence minister Vasily Sergeyevich Osmakov, who oversees defence industry and procurement.
- Russia was India's top arms supplier during 2021-25, accounting for 40 per cent of Indian arms imports, according to a Sipri report published in March.
- The visit matters because India's military diplomacy with Russia runs alongside ongoing India-US joint Exercise Yudh Abhyas in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.
What to watch next
- Outcomes of Seth's talks with Colonel General Mordvichev and deputy defence minister Osmakov on military cooperation and procurement.
- Any progress on defence industry or equipment supply matters raised during the Moscow engagements.
- Seth's visit to the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy in Saint Petersburg.
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The Hindu BusinessLine5d ago[1]
Army Chief General Seth embarks on three-day Russia visitHindustan Times5d ago[2]
Army chief begins Russia visit to boost military ties
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- India-Russia defence relations bilateral military cooperation enhanced· longer
- Indian Armed Forces defence procurement and tech alignment· weeks
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Named India · Russia · Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy · Andrei Nikolayevich Mordvichev · Dhiraj Seth · Indian Army · JSC Rosoboronexport · Ministry of Defence · Russian Land Forces · Russian Ministry of Defence · Stockholm International Peace Research Institute · Vasily Sergeyevich Osmakov
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