EAM S Jaishankar to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi today

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi today. Russian Foreign Minister arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a two-day visit to India. The two leaders will discuss issues of bilateral relations with an emphasis on the implementation of outcomes of the Russian-Indian summit held in September 2019 in Vladivostok.

They will also exchange views on important issues of international and regional interest, including interaction in the United Nations, the SCO and BRICS, as well as RIC. Russia has been a longstanding and time-tested partner of



India.

India-Russia ties have acquired a qualitatively new character with enhanced levels of cooperation in almost all areas including political, security, defence, trade and economy.

Under the Strategic Partnership, several institutionalized dialogue mechanisms operate at both political and official levels to ensure regular interaction and follow-up on cooperation activities.

The visit of the Russian Foreign Minister will be a unique opportunity to discuss important aspects of bilateral ties, and review preparations for the next India Russia annual summit.