Ahead of the much anticipated visit of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin next month, New Delhi played host to Nikolay Patrushev, Chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board and close aide of Putin

Patrushev held discussions with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, National Maritime Security Coordinator Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. He also chaired a meeting on maritime cooperation, a theme that is expected to feature prominently in the summit agenda.

Both sides reviewed various proposals including on shipbuilding, port development , maritime logistics, and ocean research.

Patrushev said “We can offer India interesting initiatives in shipbuilding, including providing existing or developing new designs for fishing, p

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