Overview
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar briefed President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on preparations for the annual India–Russia summit after holding talks with Sergey Lavrov.
- Moscow said discussions prioritized practical steps on trade, energy, finance, defense and logistics, with both sides reaffirming coordination in the UN, SCO, BRICS and G20.
- In New Delhi, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev met India’s NSA Ajit Doval to deepen civilian maritime cooperation, including shipbuilding, port infrastructure and logistics.
- Addressing the SCO Council of Heads of Government, Jaishankar urged zero tolerance for terrorism, asserted India’s right to defend its citizens, and pressed for SCO reform and economic diversification.
- Media reports say a mobility agreement and other pacts could be signed during Putin’s expected early‑December visit, though details have not been formally announced.