Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Moscow to hold bilateral Foreign Office Consultations with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The discussions covered a wide range of bilateral ties, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Both sides reviewed the progress on key decisions taken during the 22nd Annual Summit held in Moscow in July 2024 and the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. They also assessed developments from the 25th session of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, and Cultural Cooperation, held in New Delhi in November 2024, along with other high-level engagements.

During his visit, Foreign Secretary Misri also met with Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office; Yury Ushakov, Aide to the Russian President; and Alexey Gruzdev, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, further strengthening bilateral cooperation.

The last round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Russia was held in New Delhi in November 2023.