Overview

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded a three‑day visit to Moscow from August 19–21 after meetings with President Vladimir Putin, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
• The 26th IRIGC‑TEC plenary ended with a signed protocol and a roadmap that targets the removal of tariff and non‑tariff barriers, improved logistics and payments, and finalisation of a Programme of Economic Cooperation through 2030.
• Officials highlighted prospects for expanded cooperation in hydrocarbons and peaceful nuclear energy, alongside plans to facilitate the mobility of Indian skilled professionals.
• New Delhi and Moscow reaffirmed coordination across the UN, BRICS, SCO and G20 and called for UN Security Council reform to better reflect current realities.
• Talks covered regional security including developments related to Ukraine, a joint resolve to combat terrorism, expedited consular issues such as Indians serving in the Russian Army, and steps to open new Indian consulates in Kazan and Yekaterinburg.