SOCHI, November 8. /TASS/. Russia and India are developing their cooperation in the defense and security sphere, including joint research, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club.
"Our contacts in the security sphere, and in the defense sphere, are developing. Look at how many types of Russian military equipment are in service with the Indian armed forces. There is a great degree of trust in this relationship. We don’t just sell our weapons to India; we design them jointly," he said.
As an example, Putin named the BrahMos cruise missile project.
"In fact, we made it [the missile] fit for use in three environments - in air, in sea and on land. These projects, conducted for the benefit of India’s security, are ongoing," he said. "This is widely known and no one has issues with that, but these projects demonstrate the high level of mutual trust and cooperation. So this what we will keep doing in the near term, and, I hope, will continue to do in the more distant future.".