EAM Jaishankar, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov hold talks

Mr. Lavrov arrived at New Delhi on Monday evening on a nearly 19-hour visit.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held extensive talks with a focus on various aspects of bilateral ties and preparations for the annual India-Russia summit. Mr. Lavrov arrived at New Delhi on Monday evening on a nearly 19-hour visit. “A longstanding and time-tested partner! EAM @DrSJaishankar welcomes Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted along with a photograph of the two ministers. Ahead of his visit, the Russian embassy said on Monday that Moscow attaches great importance to collective work based on the principles of good will, consensus and equality, and rejects “confrontation and bloc-type approaches”.