Overview
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to review ties and prepare agreements for President Vladimir Putin’s expected early‑December summit in New Delhi.
- Jaishankar said multiple agreements, initiatives and projects are nearing finalisation, while Lavrov signalled the summit is due in about three weeks and reaffirmed the partnership as a top priority.
- Talks focused on practical measures across trade, energy, finance and logistics, with coordination in SCO, BRICS, the UN and the G20, according to official readouts.
- In parallel in New Delhi, Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev met NSA Ajit Doval for consultations on maritime cooperation, including shipbuilding, port infrastructure, logistics, crew training and research.
- Media reports citing unnamed sources describe defence and mobility items under negotiation — such as S‑400 resupply, BrahMos expansions, possible Sukhoi‑57E work in India, new consulates and a proposed mobility pact — which have not been officially confirmed.