New Delhi: India and Russia are preparing to requite a new direction to their relations in the coming weeks. Both countries are rented finalizing several important agreements and projects superiority of the Putin-Modi summit next month. In Moscow on Monday, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar indicated this, where he had a long conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Preparations for Putin's visit intensified
Jaishankar said that this meeting with Lavrov is moreover special considering President Vladimir Putin is going to visit India in the first week of December. He said teams from both the countries are working on several agreements—some related to the energy sector, some to defense cooperation, and some to strengthening economic partnership. It is expected that these will be tried soon.
India-Russia relations stable plane under pressure
This conversation is taking place at a time when America is pressuring India to reduce the purchase of Russian oil and arms. Despite this, Jaishankar unmistakably said that India-Russia relations have been based on trust for decades and are not only in the interest of both countries but are moreover important for global stability.
India moreover said on Monday that government companies have completed a one-year contract to import 2.2 MTPA of LPG from the US, but this is not considered to be a sign of reducing energy cooperation with Russia.
Open discussion on Ukraine war and West Asia
The talks between the two ministers moreover included the Ukraine war, rising tensions in the Middle East, and the situation in Afghanistan. Jaishankar said India supports any effort that moves towards peace. He reiterated that an early end to the war and a durable peace is in the interest of the unshortened world.
What did Lavrov say?
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov described India as Russia's “highest priority partner.” He said that despite the sanctions of Western countries, Russia and India are taking such measures so that trade and economic activities can protract without interruption.
Before Putin's visit to India, preparations for both countries have intensified. Many increasingly high-level meetings are expected in the coming days so that the December summit brings touchable outcomes.
