Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the G20 Summit, to be held under India's Presidency, on September 9-10, is basically a consequence of Moscow's current tensions with the G7, Former Deputy National Advisor and Ambassador Pankaj Saran said on Thursday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed steps to further strengthen trade, economic and energy cooperation with EAM S Jaishankar during the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Jakarta on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.
However, Moscow wasn’t satisfied with the letter that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this week.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the G20 Summit in India next week after President Vladimir Putin announced his plan to skip the leaders' Summit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday exchanged views on bilateral and international issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have, during their bilateral meeting, pledged to keep working together to “strengthen the voice of Global South.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appreciated India and other global south countries for promoting "fair and realistic" settlement avenues between Russia and Ukraine and added that the developing world's proposals are based on the understanding of the true causes and nature of ongoing d