Overview
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is holding talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on November 17 to review bilateral ties and upcoming political contacts.
- Jaishankar is leading India’s delegation for an SCO meeting scheduled in Moscow on November 17–18, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- The agenda includes exchanges on major international and regional issues, with cooperation within the SCO, BRICS, the United Nations and the G20 highlighted by Moscow.
- The ministers are expected to discuss preparations for President Vladimir Putin’s planned trip to New Delhi in early December for the 23rd annual India–Russia summit, as reported by Russian outlets.
- Ahead of the summit, Putin has tasked ministries with options to deepen trade and economic ties with India, focusing on logistics, payments and addressing the trade imbalance.