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Modi and Putin to Discuss Arctic Cooperation

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-18T11:41:18.736494+05:30

- **India's role** in the Russian Arctic and Northern Sea Route (NSR) will be key topics when **Modi meets Putin** in Kazan on October 22. - An Indo-Russian Joint Working Group on NSR discussed **cargo transit targets**, Arctic shipbuilding projects, and training Indian sailors for polar navigation. - India will build **four non-nuclear icebreakers** for Russia's NSR. - The meeting will also cover **financial, energy, and defense partnerships**, and conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. - The **BRICS Summit** in Kazan will feature all 10 members, including five new ones added last year. Source: [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/modi-putin-kazan-meet-to-focus-on-resource-rich-arctic-northern-sea-route/articleshow/114336017.cms), [Oil Price](https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Russia-and-India-Forge-Arctic-Alliance.html)

India's role in the Russian Arctic and Northern Sea Route (NSR) will be key topics when Modi meets Putin in Kazan on October 22.
An Indo-Russian Joint Working Group on NSR discussed cargo transit targets, Arctic shipbuilding projects, and training Indian sailors for polar navigation.
India will build four non-nuclear icebreakers for Russia's NSR.
The meeting will also cover financial, energy, and defense partnerships, and conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.
The BRICS Summit in Kazan will feature all 10 members, including five new ones added last year.

Source: The Economic Times, Oil Price