November 18, 2025 10:29 AM

Jaishankar meets Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, calls India-Russia ties a ‘factor of stability’

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation, as both sides reviewed preparations for the upcoming 23rd Annual India–Russia Summit. In a post on X, Jaishankar said that the talks covered trade and investment, energy, mobility, agriculture, technology, culture and people-to-people exchanges. He added that the two ministers also exchanged views on key regional and global developm...

August 21, 2025 8:57 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls on Russian President Putin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during his three-day visit to Russia. The Minister co-chaired the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) and addressed the India-Russia Business Forum. Jaishankar also held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and reviewed the bilateral agenda while exchanging views on regi...

August 21, 2025 8:21 PM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Moscow, reviews bilateral ties ahead of annual summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, where the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties and discussed preparations for the annual summit scheduled later this year. Speaking at the meeting, Jaishankar said, “Today’s meeting gives us an occasion to discuss our political relations as well as our bilateral ties. We now prepare for the annual summit at the end of the year. Our leaders have always given us guidance to take forward our...

August 21, 2025 10:00 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen diplomatic engagement and reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations. The talks are expected to cover a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on economic resilience and multipolar cooperation. Jaishankar arrived in Russia on August 19 for a three-day visit aimed at further deepening bilateral relations. He co-chai...

July 16, 2025 9:51 AM

EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as example

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Tuesday underscored the need for an uncompromising stand against terrorism, citing the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council. The Minister was speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tianjin, China. In a post on X, he highlighted the three evils - terrorism, separatism and extremism - which, he noted, often occur together. “Recently, w...

March 27, 2025 3:31 PM

Russian President Putin accepts invitation to visit India, says Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit India, with preparations for the visit currently underway, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed on Thursday, according to Russian news agency TASS. Speaking virtually at the "Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda" conference, Lavrov said that India is making arrangements for Putin's visit. The conference was jointly organized by the Embassy of India in Russia and the Russian International Affairs Council ...

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...