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India and Russia Deepen Judicial Cooperation at BRICS Forum
India and Russia are working to improve cooperation between their courts and legal institutions.
Their senior judicial leaders, Surya Kant and Igor Krasnov, met in New Delhi.
They talked about working together internationally.
They also discussed agreements that the two countries had already made.
Russia prepared a new cooperation plan for the next two years.
The plan includes several projects that could benefit both countries.
The meeting took place during a BRICS forum for senior judges.
The forum also explored how technology and artificial intelligence could be used in justice.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov met in New Delhi on September 4.
The officials discussed international coordination and follow-up measures for previously reached bilateral judicial agreements.
Russia submitted a draft two-year cooperation programme containing mutually beneficial initiatives for India’s consideration.
Krasnov attended the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum, held in New Delhi from September 4 to September 6.
The forum addressed justice delivery, international dispute resolution, technology, sustainable development and artificial intelligence in justice.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, representing their countries’ highest judicial bodies.
- What
- They discussed strengthening India-Russia judicial cooperation, international coordination and implementation of existing agreements.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- The bilateral meeting was held on September 4; the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum ran from September 4 to September 6.
- Why
- To deepen legal cooperation and consider new initiatives under a proposed two-year cooperation programme.
Key facts
- Meeting participants
- Surya Kant and Igor Krasnov
- Meeting setting
- BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Forum dates
- September 4–6
- Proposed measure
- A draft programme for India-Russia judicial cooperation for the next two years
- Forum topics
- Justice delivery, international dispute resolution, technology, sustainable development and artificial intelligence in justice
Quotes
Russian Embassy in India
The Russian diplomatic mission in India, which reported the meeting on Telegram.
“On September 4, a meeting between heads of highest judicial bodies of Russia and India Igor Krasnov and Surya Kant was held on the sidelines of the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum in New Delhi. The sides discussed coordination of efforts on the international stage and reaffirmed the continuity of the course aimed at strengthening previously reached agreements.”
thehansindia.com
“Chief Justice of Russia Igor Krasnov has arrived in New Delhi to participate in the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum. During his visit, Igor Krasnov will also hold bilateral meetings with foreign counterparts aimed at strengthening legal cooperation. The central event will be a discussion on the use of artificial intelligence in justice.”
thehansindia.com
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