India and Russia will explore the possibility of using new transport corridors such as the Northern Sea Route and Eastern Maritime Corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai to widen maritime cooperation, the Indian government said on Wednesday.
  • AutoTL;DRBEnglish
    4•8 months ago

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    NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - India and Russia will explore the possibility of using new transport corridors such as the Northern Sea Route and Eastern Maritime Corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai to widen maritime cooperation, the Indian government said on Wednesday.

    New Delhi and Moscow have enjoyed a close relationship for decades and India has refused to condemn Russia for the war it has waged on Ukraine since last year.

    Russian-Indian trade has instead risen to a record high, driven largely by a ramping-up of Indian imports of Russian oil.

    The two countries, at the same meeting on Wednesday, also agreed to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic waters at the Russian Maritime Training Institute, which is equipped with simulator facilities.

    “We remain committed to maintaining strong ties (with Russia) and fostering strategic cooperation across various sectors,” Sonowal said in a statement.

    Chekunkov said Russia aims to “develop relations with Indian partners in the Far East in all areas of mutual interest”.

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  • Vode An
    1•8 months ago

    Training sailors for polar/ artic conditions is good. Might as well have the sailors know how to do so safely.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•8 months ago

      The two countries, at the same meeting on Wednesday, also agreed to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic waters at the Russian Maritime Training Institute, which is equipped with simulator facilities.

      It’s probably also useful to the Russian and Indian Antarctic programs. They have neighboring stations on the bit near South Africa (Maitri and Novolazarevskaya stations, respectively). Both are on the coast, though they do have an ice runway too.

      • Vode An
        0•8 months ago

        That’s dope. It means a dual purpose exercise that has two good purposes.

  • @[email protected]
    1•8 months ago

    This is good. India is more or less peaceful, other than some extrajudicial killings in foreign countries and slight wars of territorial expansion.