India, Russia Reaffirm Friendship, Discuss Growing Trade, Strategic Ties

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrive for a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow, Dec. 27, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, back to a camera, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Dec. 27, 2023.

India and Russia Wednesday reaffirmed their strong friendship and discussed deepening trade and strategic ties during a visit to Moscow by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.