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BRICS leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping & his South African & Indian counterparts Jacob Zuma & Pranab Mukherjee joined Putin at the parade.
This was the first time Indian and Chinese soldiers participated in a Russian Victory Day parade.
Russia is looking at expanding Chinese banks’ possibilities for extending credit lines to Russian companies.
Russia’s Red Army lost 8.5 million troops in World War II – a figure comparable only with German losses.
Seventy years ago, Nazi Germany surrendered to the USSR and Allies, marking the end of WWII in Europe.
On May 9, Russia commemorates the sacrifice of the millions who fought and died to bring down the Third Reich.
The Indian Prime Minister also rejected the US charge of “increased assertiveness” of China in the region.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the deal would lead to a new chapter in relations of two countries.
The Indian Prime Minister, during his trip, is expected to woo Chinese investors into his “Make in India” campaign.
