External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday. The meeting, which was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor, covered a wide range of global issues including the Indo-Pacific, the Ukraine conflict, and Gaza. The two leaders also discussed economic cooperation, connectivity efforts, military-technical cooperation, and people-to-people exchange. Jaishankar emphasized that the India-Russia relationship reflects geopolitical realities, strategic convergence, and mutual benefit. Following the meeting, a joint press conference was held where Jaishankar praised the strong and steady relationship between India and Russia, highlighting the all-time high trade between the two countries. He also expressed India’s appreciation for Russia’s support of the “Made In India” program and the initiatives to expand cooperation in areas such as the North-South International Transport Corridor and the Chennai Vladivostok route. Both Jaishankar and Lavrov agreed to further strengthen the legal framework of India-Russia relations, including the adoption of agreements on mutual protection of investment and a free trade area between India and the Eurasian Economic Union.
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S. Jaishankar meets Vladimir Putin
