Overview
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Sergey Lavrov and called on President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during the SCO Heads of Government gatherings.
- Both sides said multiple agreements and initiatives are being readied for conclusion in the coming days ahead of Putin’s expected early‑December summit in New Delhi.
- Negotiations highlighted trade, energy and financial mechanisms, as well as defence, logistics, mobility and maritime cooperation, with an emphasis on resilient supply chains.
- In New Delhi, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NSA Ajit Doval for consultations that included maritime projects and summit preparations.
- Jaishankar urged ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism at the SCO and reiterated India’s right to defend its citizens, while discussions with Russia also covered Ukraine, the Middle East and Afghanistan.