Moscow: In a big win for India, Russia accepted the country’s demand and that it will cease policy of supplying arms to Pakistan. The decision was made by Russia during during visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s meeting with his counterpart Gen Sergey Shoigu in Moscow Thursday evening.
“Russia reiterated its policy of no arms supply to Pakistan, following India’s request,” sources were quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
“Excellent meeting with the Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu in Moscow today. We talked about a wide range of issues, particularly how to deepen defence and strategic cooperation between both the countries,” Rajnath Singh had tweeted post the meeting.
Excellent meeting with the Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu in Moscow today. We talked about a wide range of issues, particularly how to deepen defence and strategic cooperation between both the countries.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 3, 2020
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accompanied by delegation including Defence Secretary and other senior officials is visiting Moscow to participate in the 75th Anniversary Event to commemorate Victory Day by the Russian Federation in the meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
