India-Russia ties: Jaishankar meets President Putin in Moscow

NEW DELHI: External affairs curate S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Tuesday during a gathering of heads of SCO delegationsThe gathering comes a time aft Jaishankar called connected his counterpart Sergeoy Lavrov successful Moscow."Called

on President Putin on with different Heads of SCO Delegations this afternoon," Jaishankar posted connected X.

Meanwhile, successful New Delhi, Putin's apical adjutant and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev called connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Tuesday to sermon assorted issues of bilateral cooperation.Patrushev besides discussed preparations underway for the India-Russia Summit which is scheduled for aboriginal December during Putin's much-awaited sojourn to India.In a connection shared connected Telegram, the Russian Embassy successful India stated, "On November 18, successful New Delhi, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia Nikolai Patrushev was received by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The parties discussed assorted issues of Russian-Indian cooperation, peculiarly successful the maritime sector. The 2 sides emphasized their communal involvement successful deepening enactment betwixt Russia and India to fortify their maritime capabilities.

Preparations for the Russia-India Summit, scheduled for aboriginal December, were besides touched upon."Putin is expected to sojourn India successful December for 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. He past visited India successful December 2021 to be the 21st variation of the meeting.On Monday, Jaishankar met Lavrov to sermon aspects of the bilateral and planetary agenda, with absorption connected preparations for the yearly India-Russia Summit which volition instrumentality spot connected the 25th day of the signing of the Declaration connected Strategic Partnership betwixt the 2 nations."The overseas ministers reaffirmed Russia and India's committedness to gathering a just, multipolar satellite bid and ensuring planetary security. They agreed to proceed coordinating their approaches to practice betwixt Russia and India successful cardinal multilateral formats— the UN , SCO, BRICS, and the G20," work a connection issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry.Last month, PM Modi spoke to Putin implicit telephone to reappraisal advancement successful the bilateral agenda.

During the conversation, PM Modi besides conveyed day greetings to Putin and reaffirmed India’s committedness to strengthening strategical cooperation.He besides said helium looked guardant to welcoming the Russian person to India successful December for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit.The 2 leaders besides met successful September connected the sidelines of the SCO Summit successful Tianjin, wherever they discussed determination and planetary developments, including the concern successful Ukraine, and reiterated enactment for deepening bilateral ties.