INDIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Republic Day reception hosted by his Indian counterpart A.P.J.Abdul Kalam in New Delhi
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INDIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Republic Day reception hosted by his Indian counterpart A.P.J.Abdul Kalam in New Delhi
- Title: INDIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Republic Day reception hosted by his Indian counterpart A.P.J.Abdul Kalam in New Delhi
- Date: 26th January 2007
- Summary: (W3) NEW DELHI, INDIA (JANUARY 26, 2007) (ANI) EXTERIOR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE THE DOME A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM, INDIA'S PRESIDENT ARRIVING FOR THE REPUBLIC DAY RECEPTION MANMOHAN SINGH, INDIA PRIME MINISTER; SOMNATH CHATTERJEE, SPEAKER OF LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT AND VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, SITTING KALAM GREETING CHATTERJEE, SINGH AND PUTIN KALAM GREETING SHIELA DIKSHIT, CHIEF MINISTER OF DELHI AND SONIA GANDHI, LEADER OF RULING CONGRESS PARTY PEOPLE STANDING PUTIN AND KALAM SITTING, TALKING BAND PLAYING PUTIN AND SINGH TALKING PHOTOGRAPHER PRANAB MUKHERJEE, INDIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER TALKING TO SERGEI IVANOV, RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER MORE OF PUTIN MORE OF KALAM AND PUTIN PUTIN AND KALAM POSING FOR PHOTO-OPS PUTIN AND KALAM LEAVING
- Embargoed: 10th February 2007 11:04
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- Location: India
- Country: India
- Topics: International Relations,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
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- Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin was the guest of honour at India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday (January 26). Putin attended an evening reception hosted by India's president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, hours before he departed for Russia.
Indian Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi were among the guests at the reception.
Putin heads back to Russia with a successful nuclear and arms deal, which he sealed with India during his two-day visit.
The deal signalled Moscow would not be left behind in the race to win lucrative nuclear contracts with India, a month after U.S. President George W. Bush signed laws effectively ending a ban on civilian nuclear trade with India.
Cold War allies Russia and India also pledged to work together to build more Russian-designed nuclear plants in India apart from the two already under construction. The two sides are also working closely to develop other sources of energy.
The Kremlin has promised to back India's ambitions to become a permanent U.N. Security Council member, if a decision is made to expand the current five-member group that includes the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China.
However, close political ties have so far failed to ignite a trade boom. Annual turnover stands at around $2 billion (U.S. dollars), which the two sides aim to boost to $10 billion by 2010. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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