Foreign Minister S Jaishankar (Foreign Minister S Jaishankar) and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov (Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov) negotiated economic cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow. During this time, connectivity including international North-South was also discussed.
Russian counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.
Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov is on a two-day tour of India. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov “positively” assessed new opportunities in the Russian Far East during a discussion on economic cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow. Addressing a joint statement with Lavrov, Jaishankar said that the two talked about connectivity including the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chennai-Vladivostok Marine Corridor. On the previous day, Lavrov held delegation-level talks with Jaishankar.
Discussion on President Vladimir Putin’s visit
There was a discussion between the two ministers about the preparations for the visit of President Vladimir Putin for the annual summit meeting to be held in India later this year. Jaishankar said that our bilateral cooperation remains energetic and forward-looking. He talked about a long-term partnership in the nuclear space and defense sectors. He positively assessed economic cooperation in view of new opportunities in the Russian economic sector.
Russia continues to support our Gaganyaan program. I appreciate it. We talked about connectivity including the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chennai-Vladivostok Marine Corridor: External Affairs Minister S.K. Jaishankar https://t.co/PXA4q9Q0pl
– ANI_HindiNews (indAHindinews) April 6, 2021
India appreciated Russia
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he talked about connectivity including international North-South. There was also talk of both countries investing more in each other. Russian support for India’s Gaganyaan program has progressed, for which it was deeply appreciated. In the past year, our defense needs were rapidly addressed. During this, Jaishankar spoke of connectivity with Lavrov, including the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chennai-Vladivostok Marine Corridor.
Emphasis on deepening mutual cooperation
At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lovrov said that we are focusing on deepening mutual cooperation. We discussed about cooperation in defense sector and the manufacture of weapons in India under ‘Made in India’. Earlier, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi shared the photo of the two ministers and tweeted, “Long-term and time-tested colleagues.
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