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The Russian parliament is expected to ratify the treaty later on Tuesday.
India reiterated its commitment to assist the war-torn nation.
Paris is set to cancel a 1.4 billion euro deal to deliver two Mistral-class warships to the Russian Navy.
The growth rate marked a surge from the 5.25-per cent year-on-year increase in 2013.
The US Pivot to Asia has been an inevitable area of tension between the two sides.
India had earlier put its search operations, which included five warships and six surveillance aircraft, on hold.
Beijing said the Western-backed UN resolution would have resulted in confrontation.
The Chinese Ambassador has said that over the past two years the island nation has developed rapidly.
International observers have arrived in Crimea on Saturday ahead of the controversial referendum.
Recent trade disputes have strained ties between China and the EU.
