Modi hosts dinner for RSS functionaries
New Delhi, June 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted dinner for senior RSS functionaries which was attended, among others, by BJP President Amit Shah.
The dinner comes on a day, RSS functionaries gathered at Haryana's Surajkund for a two-day brain storming session on strategy-building and stock-taking of the BJP-led NDA government as it has entered into its fifth year.
The meeting is also likely to discuss coordination among BJP, the RSS and the organisations attached to it.
Sources said that dinner hosted by the Prime Minister was attended by RSS General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi, Joint General Secretary Krishna Gopal and other functionaries.
BJP General Secretary, Organisation, Ram Lal also attended the dinner.
Amit Shah is likely to meeting at Surajkund on Saturday.
Since formation of BJP-led NDA government under Modi, the RSS has been holding such meetings annually and reviews the works of government.
Modi government has completed its four years in power recently and has launched various programmes including 'Sampark for Samarthan', where BJP leaders have been meeting prominent figures and briefing them about achievements of Modi government and seeking their support.
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Russian First Deputy PM Manturov meets PM Modi; discusses trade, energy ties
New Delhi (PTI): Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy and industrial cooperation.
Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
The Russian embassy said Modi and Manturov discussed "specific steps to implement agreements reached" during the India-Russia summit held in December last.
"Particular attention was paid to further strengthening Russia-India trade, economic, investment, energy and industrial cooperation," it said on social media.
In their meeting, Doval and Manturov were learnt to have discussed bilateral defence cooperation besides the evolving regional security situation.
The Russian first deputy PM's visit to New Delhi comes days after India cleared procurement of a fresh batch of five S-400 missile systems from Russia.
The decision to procure the additional batch of five S-400 air defence missile systems was taken against the backdrop of the missile system proving its capability during Operation Sindoor.
The missile system played a crucial role in India's dominance over Pakistan during the May 7-10 hostilities last year.
In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of S-400 air defence missile systems, notwithstanding a warning by the US that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions under the provisions of Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Three squadrons have already been delivered.
In the talks, the two sides are also expected to exchange views on the West Asia conflict and its impact on global economy, especially on the energy sector.
It is learnt that both sides also reviewed the implementation of decisions taken at the summit talks between Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in last December.
Following talks between the two leaders, India and Russia unveiled a raft of measures including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and to increase the annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week lauded India's "independent foreign policy" and said that Russia looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi for a visit this year.
In an address at a conference titled 'India and Russia: Towards a new bilateral agenda', he said the "time-tested" friendship between the two countries is a model on interstate relations based on mutual trust and respect.
