Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Meets EAM S Jaishankar

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on an official visit to New Delhi.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister for talks on 1 April 2022. Both Ministers assessed the overall state of cooperation.

They both considered the implications of recent developments on trade and economic relations. Jaishankar underlined that as a developing economy, global volatility in different domains is of particular concern to India.

The two Ministers discussed developments pertaining to Ukraine. Minister Lavrov briefed the Indian side from Russia’s perspective, including the ongoing talks.

EAM Jaishankar emphasised the importance of cessation of violence and ending hostilities.

Both the Ministers discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Minister Lavrov conveyed his assessment of the recent conference on Afghanistan in China.

Russian Foreign Minister will also call on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi later during the day.