In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the
- APresident of Indonesia
- BPresident of RussiaCorrect
- CPrime Minister of Cambodia
- DPrime Minister of Laos
Explanation
The correct answer is B because in December 2002, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, visited India for an annual summit. During this visit, he and the Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, signed the Delhi Declaration on Further Consolidation of Strategic Partnership. This document reaffirmed the commitment of both nations to strengthen their bilateral ties in various sectors, including defense, nuclear energy, and space, while also addressing global issues like international terrorism.
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