Geopolitics and strategic convergence will preserve India-Russia ties on a constructive trajectory, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned forward of his talks along with his Russian counterpart and different high leaders in Moscow.
Jaishankar, who’s on a five-day go to to Russia to carry conferences with Russia’s management, will talk about with International Minister Sergey Lavrov about numerous bilateral and international points.
“Arrived in Moscow. Look forward to my engagements,” Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on X together with an image.
“Geopolitics and strategic convergence will always keep India-Russia ties on a positive trajectory,” he mentioned on Monday as he interacted with strategic specialists.
“An open and forward-looking interaction with leading representatives of the Russian strategic community. Spoke about the importance of rebalancing and the emergence of multipolarity,” Jaishankar posted on X. “Exchanged views on how India-Russia ties will develop in that framework. Also discussed connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts,” he mentioned. “Geopolitics and strategic convergence will always keep India-Russia ties on a positive trajectory,” he added.
The ties between India and Russia remained robust however Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. India has not but condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it has been sustaining that the disaster should be resolved via diplomacy and dialogue.
He’s scheduled to fulfill Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Commerce Denis Manturov to debate issues associated to financial engagement. He can even maintain talks along with his Russian counterpart, Lavrov, for dialogue on bilateral, multilateral and worldwide points.
“The time-tested India-Russia partnership has remained stable and resilient and continues to be characterised by the spirit of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned in New Delhi forward of Jaishankar’s go to.
“Focusing on the strong people-to-people and cultural ties between our two countries, the external affairs minister’s programme will include engagements in Moscow and St Petersburg,” the MEA mentioned.
The Indian and Russian sides are anticipated to debate numerous elements of bilateral relations, particularly within the areas of commerce, power, defence and connectivity.
India’s import of Russian crude oil has gone up considerably regardless of growing disquiet over it in lots of Western nations.