₹5,000- ₹6,000 crores. The Ministry of Defence, the Indian Air Force nor the Russian embassy in New Delhi confirmed ANI reports.Singh is expected to discuss these issues with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of ceremonies associated with Victory Day celebrations, the ANI report said.The visit to Russia – seen as close to India during the Cold War years – is Singh’s first in four months as foreign travels have been restricted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Of late, Russia is seen close to China, especially since Western countries led by the US imposed sanctions on Russia for annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.