India, Russia to Intensify Cooperation in Counter-Terror Efforts
Dated 30/11/2008
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is scheduled to visit New Delhi this week, today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the two agreed to intensify bilateral co-operation in anti-terror efforts in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
Just back from his Latin American tour, Medvedev expressed solidarity and sympathy with the people of India and backed the steps being taken by the Indian leadership to overcome the consequences of massive terror attack, a Kremlin release said.
In their telephonic conversation both leaders have agreed to intensify bilateral co-operation in anti-terror efforts and intend to discuss this issue at their forthcoming summit as well as within the framework of Indo-Russian Joint Working Group on combating international terrorism, it said.
The two leaders also discussed 'some other aspects' of the preparations for New Delhi summit.
Russia on Friday said there were no plans to postpone President Dmitry Medvedev's maiden visit to India, unless New Delhi makes such a proposal, in view of the unprecedented terror attacks in Mumbai.
Medvedev is scheduled to hold an annual summit with Prime Minister Singh and attend the closing ceremony of the Year of Russia in New Delhi on December 5.
