Sergey Lavrov

February 21, 2025 10:26 AM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Johannesburg, discusses Ukraine conflict and bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Johannesburg, where they discussed bilateral cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM). In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Glad to meet FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia this evening in Johannesburg. Reviewed the continued progress of India-Russia bilateral cooperation. Discussed recent developments pertaining to the Ukrain...

September 16, 2024 6:01 PM

Russian Foreign Minister praises PM Modi’s visit, calls it successful, all bilateral issues discussed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, calling it a success, adding that the two leaders discussed almost each and every issue mentioned on the agenda including cooperation in global organizations like G20, BRICS, and the UN. Sergey Lavrov mentioned Russia's support for India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Both countries discussed the international situation, our cooperation in G20, BRICS, t...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

BRICS meeting to mark India’s inaugural foreign policy engagement in PM Modi’s third term

The first assignment for India's foreign policy under the historic third consecutive term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin at the meeting of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Foreign Ministers beginning in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on Monday (local time). The two-day meeting chaired by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes ahead of the BRICS Summit slated to be held this October. Last year, S Jaishankar represented India at the BRICS foreign ministeri...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

On first day in office as Prime Minister for the third time, PM Modi signs file on Kisan Welfare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his historic third consecutive term on Monday by authorizing the release of the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, which aims to benefit 9.3 crore farmers with a disbursement of around Rs 20,000 crores. Arriving at his office in South Block on the first morning after taking oath, PM Modi signed the file pertaining to the flagship scheme's installment for farmers, underscoring his government's commitment to their welfare. After signing the file, PM M...