New Delhi, April 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in New Delhi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries.

According to a post on social media platform X by the Ministry of Finance, the meeting focused on expanding economic cooperation and other areas of mutual interest between India and Russia.

"Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman met Mr. Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, in New Delhi today," the ministry said on X.

"The two leaders exchanged views on strengthening trade & investment ties and discussed issues of mutual interest," i...