¨     22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting held in New Delhi.

¨     Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov jointly co-chaired the meeting.

¨     During the meeting, two leaders reviewed relations between the two countries in the field of defence.

¨     They also exchanged views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.

¨     During his visit, Belousov will visit the National War Memorial.

¨     He will place a wreath to honour Indian soldiers who died in the line of duty.

¨     Two leaders met in June 2025 in Qingdao, China. Moscow reaffirmed its commitment to timely S-400 deliveries.

¨     The S-400 system is officially designated ‘Sudarshan Chakra’, on the name of the mythological weapon of Lord Vishnu.

¨     In October 2025, 5th Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation was held in New Delhi.