Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory letters marking the start of the Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation between the two countries

Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju said that India is planning to organize BRICS Games 2021 and its schedule may be aligned with Khelo India Games 2021

The training of Indian astronauts in Russia for Gaganyaan mission is being held as per schedule notwithstanding the pandemic and the process will be completed as per schedule by March 2021

A Meeting of BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group took place via video conference under the Chairmanship of the Russian Federation

India has expressed interest in getting Russia's coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, according to a statement. The statement on the Russian website dedicated to the "world's first registered COVID-19 vaccine" lists out India along with 20 other countries that have shown interest in getting the vaccine

Four Indian astronauts who are training in Russia to conduct India's first manned space mission have successfully completed their training, Roscosmos reported