The 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was co-chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Mr Andrey Belousov in Moscow on December 10, 2024.

With the new year India has entered a breathless election cycle. 10 states are going to the polls along with a slew of Parliamentary by-polls in the coming months. Soon after, in May 2024, the BJP will complete a historic ten years in power. The ruling party will then battle it out at the hustings against Congress and regional parties to remain in government.