In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed 'Delhi Declaration' with the

1 In December 2002, India hosted the first India-ASEAN Summit. 2 However, the question refers to a bilateral 'Delhi Declaration' signed by the Prime Minister of India (Atal Bihari Vajpayee at that time). 3 During this period, there was a significant state visit by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to India in December 2002. 4 During this visit, several agreements were signed, including a 'Delhi Declaration on Strategic Partnership' between India and Russia.