Russia Praises India’s BRICS Leadership for Progress on Disaster Relief Initiative

Source: Asianet News Hindi | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 08:26:23 UTC

Key Points

• Russian Helicopters Group international marketing manager Maxim Andrianov said India's leadership in BRICS helped advance discussions on disaster relief cooperation.
• The BRICS Aviation Working Group discussed a proposed disaster relief mechanism or authority for BRICS members to respond to forest fires and other disasters.
• Andrianov said India supported the initiative, but no concrete steps were taken during the year, though progress was still made.
• He described India and Russia as long-standing aviation partners across fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, assembly, supply, and maintenance.
• He highlighted helicopter services for remote-area connectivity and emergency medical services as potential cooperation areas.
• The remarks came as India and Russia expanded bilateral talks on joint manufacturing of the Il-114-300 turboprop and Sukhoi Superjet 100, including discussions involving HAL.
• Andrianov also called for greater cultural exchange between India and Russia alongside economic cooperation.