Russian Defence Minister calls up Sitharaman

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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu called up Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman With Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu called up Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and emphasised on the determination to strengthen Indo-Ruassian military cooperation. He also expressed his condolences over the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir, in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

"Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoygu called Smt @nsitharaman. Over the telecon, he expressed condolences for the Pulwama attack and emphasized on the determination to strengthen Indo-Russian military cooperation (sic)," the defence minister's official Twitter handle posted.