Russian deputy PM holds talks with India’s Modi
Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov and Indian leader Narendra Modi discussed cooperation in energy and fertilizers amid the Middle East crisis Read Full Article at RT.com
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Moscow and New Delhi are looking to step up trade in energy and fertilizers amid the Middle East crisis
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
After the meeting on Thursday, Modi said the sides had discussed mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, fertilizers, connectivity, and people-to-people ties between India and Russia.
The South Asian nation, which is the world’s second largest fertilizer importer, is looking to boost fertilizer imports from Russia, Belarus, and Morocco as a supply crunch looms due to the Middle East conflict.
The Middle East accounts for about half of India’s fertilizer imports, while Saudi Arabia is its largest diammonium phosphate (DAP) provider and Oman the biggest urea supplier.
Modi and Manturov also discussed the implementation of the outcomes of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
“Welcomed the sustained efforts from both sides to implement the outcomes of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held during President [Vladimir] Putin’s visit to India last December,” Modi said in a post on X.
