<p>Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov began a two-day visit to India on Monday primarily to attend an inter-governmental meeting on trade, culture and science and technology.</p>.<p>Manturov is Russia's minister for trade and industry as well.</p>.<p>On Monday, the co-chairs of the intergovernmental Russia-India commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation will meet with the business representatives from both countries, said a Russian official.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/ukraine-emine-dzhaparova-vishwaguru-g20-india-russia-china-crimea-1209176.html" target="_blank">Ukraine’s Emine Dzhaparova exposes India’s Vishwaguru pipedreams</a></strong></p>.<p>A plenary meeting of the inter governmental commission (IGC) will be held on Tuesday, following which the co-chairs will sign the final protocol of the 24th IGC meeting, he said.</p>.<p>Both sides plan to discuss the "widest range" of issues of bilateral trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation, the Russian official said.</p>.<p>Manturov is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings during his stay in Delhi.</p>.<p>His visit comes in the backdrop of renewed intensity in India-Russia trade ties, especially New Delhi's procurement of increasing volume of discounted crude oil from that country.</p>.<p>India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been maintaining that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. </p>
<p>Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov began a two-day visit to India on Monday primarily to attend an inter-governmental meeting on trade, culture and science and technology.</p>.<p>Manturov is Russia's minister for trade and industry as well.</p>.<p>On Monday, the co-chairs of the intergovernmental Russia-India commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation will meet with the business representatives from both countries, said a Russian official.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/ukraine-emine-dzhaparova-vishwaguru-g20-india-russia-china-crimea-1209176.html" target="_blank">Ukraine’s Emine Dzhaparova exposes India’s Vishwaguru pipedreams</a></strong></p>.<p>A plenary meeting of the inter governmental commission (IGC) will be held on Tuesday, following which the co-chairs will sign the final protocol of the 24th IGC meeting, he said.</p>.<p>Both sides plan to discuss the "widest range" of issues of bilateral trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation, the Russian official said.</p>.<p>Manturov is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings during his stay in Delhi.</p>.<p>His visit comes in the backdrop of renewed intensity in India-Russia trade ties, especially New Delhi's procurement of increasing volume of discounted crude oil from that country.</p>.<p>India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been maintaining that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. </p>