India and Russia and counterterrorism

Ahead of India’s presidency of the UN Security Council in December, India and Russia agreed to “deepen cooperation” on counterterrorism issues.

They agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at the UN and other multilateral platforms.

The Financial Action Task Force is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering and maintain specific interests.
Both India and Russia are members of it.
Global Counter-Terrorism Forum

It is an informal, a-political, multilateral counterterrorism platform of 29 countries and the European Union.
Both India and Russia are members of it.
The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF)
It aims to step up the coordination and coherence of United Nations activities in the field of the global fight against terrorism.
Defence Relation

India and Russia have a long-standing and broad partnership in defence, with Russia providing over 60% of India’s defence equipment.
Procurement of Kiev class aircraft carrier ( INS Vikramaditya).
Russia has made technology transfers to India for the production of weapons like the BrahMos Missile System, SU-30 aircraft and T-90 tanks.
During the 20th Annual Bilateral Summit in Vladivostok in 2019, an agreement on cooperation in producing spare parts for Russian and Soviet military equipment was inked.
Indian procurement of weapons like Ka-226T helicopters and S – 400 air defence system.
In 2019, the Indian Prime Minister announced the Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt. Ltd. Joint Venture to produce AK Series Assault Rifles at Ordnance Factory Korwa as part of the ‘Make-in-India’ programme in Amethi.
Joint Exercise

Russia has supported India’s bid for a permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
It has been favouring Indian entry to the Nuclear Supplier Group.

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