Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart Lavrov in South Africa on sidelines of BRICS FM meeting
The Hindu
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on June 1 met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and discussed issues of bilateral and global interests.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on June 1 met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and discussed issues of bilateral and global interests.
Mr. Jaishankar, who is here to participate in a conclave of five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa), held talks with Mr. Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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"Good to meet FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia in Cape Town this morning on BRICS FMM sidelines. Our discussions covered bilateral matters, BRICS, G20 and SCO," Mr. Jaishankar said in a tweet.
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