Question

Newspaper headlines in 10-15 words = P.M. leaves for Moscow

Answer 1

Explanation:

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is leaving for Moscow on Sunday on a three-day visit for the annual structured summit with President Vladimir Putin. Despite India's deepening ties with the United States, successive Indian governments have made sure that it is not at the cost of old ally Russia.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is leaving for Moscow on Sunday on a three-day visit for the annual structured summit with President Vladimir Putin. Despite India's deepening ties with the United States, successive Indian governments have made sure that it is not at the cost of old ally Russia.With India's growth rate galloping, the country is in the look out for energy partnership with Russia. It is already involved in Sakhalin 1, and is now looking at exploration block in Sakhalin 3. Russian construction companies are also interested in the India-Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, as also in the Turkmenistan, India, Afghanistan line. India is also looking for equity partnership with Russian gas and oil companies.

India is also eager to change its defence relations with Russia from that of vendor and client to joint research, production and partnership in military hardware. The Brahmos missile developed jointly by Indian and Russian scientists is exactly the kind of new engagement in defence India is now looking at. The two countries are also looking at developing and producing a medium range transport aircraft.