Gandhinagar, May 21 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has held a virtual meeting from Gandhinagar with the Governor of Russia's Astrakhan region, Igor Babushkin, to discuss strengthening the partnership between the two regions.

During the meeting on May 20, both sides agreed to enhance mutual cooperation in areas such as trade, education, and shipbuilding.

The Chief Minister also expressed Gujarat's readiness to cooperate in transport and logistics as part of the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). He further highlighted the opportunities available in the state's shipbuilding sector, according to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

The protocol cooperation agreement signed between Gujarat and...