He had “excellent talks” with the Russian minister, says Jaishankar | India News


NEW DELHI: Minister for Foreign Affairs S Jaishankar On Wednesday, he said he had “excellent talks” with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, during which they discussed bilateral strategic ties and exchanged views on the international situation. Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Russia attend a meeting of the SCO foreign ministers.
“It is a pleasure to meet FM Sergey Lavrov, this time in person. Excellent talks that reflect our special and privileged strategic alliance. We value our exchanges on the international situation, ”Jaishankar tweeted.

Lavrov said after the meeting that the two sides discussed the “development of the strategic partnership in all areas: bilateral relations, cooperation in the frameworks of the SCO, Brics and UN.”
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar held separate bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz and Tajik counterparts and discussed ways to further India’s strategic partnership with the two Central Asian countries.

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