It was during his official visit to India last October that Putin and Modi reached an agreement on producing Kalashnikov rifles in IndiaPutin said military and technical cooperation has traditionally been one of the key areas of the special and privileged strategic partnership
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26 Dec 2015Merkel, Hollande, Putin and Poroshenko to meet in Belarusian capital on Wednesday as violence escalates
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1 min read26 May 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared