Russia, India and Africa Forum opens in Moscow

The opening of the International Forum "Russia, India, Africa: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future" took place in Moscow on March 19. During the event, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, announced the strengthening of cooperation between the countries that attended the forum.

"Cooperation in the field of economics and investments will strengthen financial cooperation between our countries and reduce dependence on external factors," Zakharova said.

In addition, State Duma Deputy Ekaterina Kharchenko attended the forum. She said that in addition to the countries of Africa and India, the forum was attended by representatives from China. According to her, the camps are actively interested in education and scientific research in Russia.

"Russia is strengthening humanitarian ties, including in the field of science and education, with African countries, and, of course, with our friends from India. And today's platform is one of the excellent ways to strengthen communication between active, caring, professional people in the humanitarian field," Kharchenko told Izvestia.

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In January of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and New Delhi would work together to build a fruitful bilateral partnership. The Head of State pointed out that a mutually beneficial partnership meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of the two countries and is developing within the framework of building a just multipolar world order. Putin added that relations between Russia and India are a particularly privileged strategic cooperation.