NEW DELHI: India is coordinating with strategic partner Russia which has considerable interests in Afghanistan to secure release of seven Indian engineers kidnapped by the Taliban in the northern part of the land-locked country on Sunday.NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale were in Moscow to meet Russian NSA and Foreign Minister besides other senior level officials to discuss Afghan situation among other global and regional issues. It is also understood that the issue of Russian defence supplies to India amid impending US sanctions and way out were also on the agenda of discussion. Besides US decision to pull out of Iran nuclear deal and its ramifications on India-Russia including Chanahar Port and INSTC were also understood to be on agenda or discussions.While this was Gokhale's maiden visit to Moscow as Foreign Secretary, Doval was back in Moscow after he visited the Russian capital in April. The current visit comes days after Vladimir Putins inauguration for fourth term as President and almost coincides with May 9 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. India is understood to have conveyed to Moscow its strong support amid current geo-politics.There have been senior level contacts between Delhi and Moscow to secure release of the kidnapped engineers from power firm KEC – subsidiary of RPG enterprise, it has been learnt. Moscow has certain contacts in Afghanistan and may assist in the rescue process amid hard negotiations that it is ongoing since last Sunday.Besides USA, India has been in touch with Russia over the deteriorating situation on Afghanistan amid Moscow’s allegations that the Islamic State is spreading its network in the landlocked country.India has been part of several multilateral groupings to contribute to stability in Afghanistan including the Moscow format. Russia has been part of regional approach formula that India has advocated to stabilise the war torn landlocked country. Moscow has dismissed suggestions that it is nurturing political and military ties with Pakistan , a key force in Afghanistan.NSA Ajit Doval has spoken to his Afghan counterpart Hanif Atmar on negotiating the release of abducted Indians.ET had reported on Tuesday that kidnappers are receiving instructions from across the border to hold Indian engineers to ransom. It is no secret that Pakistan has been opposed to India’s expanding presence and goodwill in Afghanistan.Meanwhile, the government on Thursday said it was in touch with relevant authorities in Afghanistan to secure the release of Indians kidnapped in northern Baghlan province. "We are in touch with different people who are involved in the exercise through the Afghan government," spokesperson in the ministry of external affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar said. He, however, refused to share any specific details citing sensitivity of the case. "I would not like to get into the details of the people and authorities with whom we are in touch with," he said at a media briefing.Recently top U.S. commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson hoped that Washington and Moscow with shared interests over ISIS and narcotics could overcome their differences to work together in defeating terrorism in the landlocked country.