"Would expect that bilateral trade will be on the level of USD 50 billion, maybe even more and I think for that we have all the perspective," Russian Minister Sergey Cheryomin told ANI on his expectation for India Russia bilateral trade.
The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip. However, a spokesman for the National Security Council declined to comment, reported Bloomberg.
As the world sits on the brink of a third world war amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, two military superpowers of the world - US and Russia are claiming India to be its ally.
"Today is a very special year as we are celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the diplomatic relationship and this particular project is very much part of our celebrations and supplementing these celebrations with the wonderful initiatives which are taking our relationship forward," said Roman
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the government took the side of its people amid the war between Russia and Ukraine as it was important to see our benefits, and some countries had to come forward first.
The US on Tuesday (local time) said that India should decrease its dependence on Russia and reiterated that the US is committed to working with India on its transition away from Russia.
The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) said that the messages passed on to Moscow during External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar's recent visit to Russia are not dissimilar to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said earlier that "this is not an era of war."
Jaishankar reached Moscow on Monday as a part of his two-day visit to Russia, in continuation of the regular high-level dialogue between the two sides. During his meeting with Lavrov today, he reviewed the entire gamut of the India-Russia relationship.
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that compared to fuel price hikes globally, India only raised prices by 2 per cent, which is way below that of other countries.
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India will buy crude oil from whichever country it wanted and that New Delhi faces no pressure from Washington to cut its energy buys from Russia.
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Noting that India makes a choice about procuring defence equipment in its national interest, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said where "we get our military equipment is not a new issue or changed due to geo-political changes" and tha
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Friday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 72nd birthday and noted the growing relationship between India and Russia.