Appreciating the India-Russia trade, which is at an all-time high, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union will resume in January next year.
Lavrov said he and Jaishankar during the meeting have taken a number of steps that will expand cooperation between India and Russia, including the launch of the North-South International Transport Corridor as well as establishment of the Chennai Vladivostok route.
He further said that the agreements between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin have laid the foundation of a reliable India-Russia relationship.
In his opening remarks at the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Jaishankar said, "Our relationship has been very strong, very steady and I think we have lived up to the responsibilities of a special and priviliged strategic partnership."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed international strategic situation, conflicts and tensions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, adding that India expects a strong Russian participation at the Vibrant Gujarat meeting in January.
The focus of discussions includes current and future bilateral cooperation, sustainable transport and financial chains, high-tech collaboration, and global issues such as security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region and conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. The commi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with leading representatives of the Russian strategic community on Monday and discussed connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts. They spoke about the importance of rebalancing and the emergence of multi
Responding to fresh US sanctions against Moscow, Iran and Russia signed a declaration to overcome the curbs, Russian news agency TASS reported quoting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday.
Russian Foreign Ministry said, "Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov laid flowers at the monuments to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, as well as at the Liberation Monument in a solemn ceremony during his official visit to the DPRK."