Lavrov said PM Modi and President Vladimir Putin also discussed cooperation in multilateral organisations and Russia's support to India's permanent membership in the UNSC. PM Modi and the Russian President discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in various sectors.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov ahead of the crucial SCO meet, where he urged for the safe and expeditious return of Indian nationals from the war. At least two Indians were killed in the Russia-Ukraine war after being recruited by the Russian Army.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Taiwan an "integral part of China" and an "internal affair of the People's Republic of China". Taiwan responded angrily, saying the Russia-China collusion does not contribute to stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Lavrov's visit came after Putin considered China for his first foreign visit following his recent election victory. China has bolstered economic ties with Russia after Western countries imposed sanctions on Moscow for invading Ukraine in 2022.
Jaishankar recently said relations between India and Russia have always been stable and friendly and defended India's decision to import Russian oil in the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. Lavrov compared Jaishankar's defence as "national dignity".
India has long been seeking a permanent membership at the UNSC, strongly calling for reform of the United Nations in line with the changing realities of the world. The five permanent members are the UK, China, Russia, the US and France.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that India is an important partner to Russia and that Jaishankar had already met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Jaishankar and Lavrov undertook several steps to boost cooperation in their bilateral meeting earlier today.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he and Jaishankar agreed to expand the legal framework of India-Russia relations and expressed support for India's permanent UNSC membership. They also spoke about international issues like the conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific.
The two ministers will discuss transport, banking and financial chains as well as security in the Indo-Pacific region, the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan, and the Israel-Hamas war, said the Russian Foreign Ministry. This comes weeks ahead of Russia's presidential elections.
Russia's Sergey Lavrov slammed the West, including the United States, alleging that they are continuing to “fuel conflicts", however, did not discuss the Ukraine war in his UNGA address.
Wang will discuss a "wide range of bilateral cooperation issues" with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during his visit, including a discussion on Ukraine.
"Thanks to these consolidated positions taken by the Global South countries to uphold and protect their legitimate interests have caused the West to be unable to Ukrainise the agenda...," said Lavrov.
According to Kant, it was the most complex part of the entire summit where the leaders initially did not agree on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Chaired by EAM S Jaishankar, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Russia's Sergey Lavrov, Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Uzbekistan's Bakhtiyor Saidov were among those who attended the meeting in Goa.
Although the theme of the ongoing G20 Summit was LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), the agenda was marred by the ongoing war.
Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official attending the G-20 summit that begins on Tuesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit.
Lavrov's visit to India coincides with that of US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations for the visit of Prime Minister Khan were underway, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the move is in response to last week’s expulsion by NATO of eight members of Russia’s mission to the military alliance.
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