Putin Cleared the Room for NSA Ajit Doval, Talked Perception Sharing: Inside the Closed-Door Meet
NSA Ajit Doval had called on the Russian President on February 9 where the two countries agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership
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Russian President Vladimir Putin cleared the room of delegates and officials for a one-on-one meeting with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, sources told News18, adding that perception sharing formed an important part of the 55-minute meeting.
Ajit Doval had called on the Russian President on February 9 where the two countries agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership.
“NSA Ajit Doval called on HE President Putin. Wide-ranging discussion on bilateral and regional issues. Agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership,” the Indian Embassy in Moscow had tweeted.
The Kremlin said President Putin met with heads of delegations taking part in the multilateral consultations on Afghanistan.
“It was a one-on-one meeting. Putin wanted all delegations and officials to leave the room. Both discussed bilateral issues,” a source said.
“Perception sharing was an important aspect that they discussed… This is significant that the head of state talked to the NSA one-on-one. This was a 55-minute meeting,” the source added.
