India-Russia relations will always be strong, Foreign Minister Jaishankar, who reached Moscow, gave a big statement

Geopolitics and strategic convergence will keep India-Russia relations on a positive path, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said ahead of talks with his Russian counterpart and other top leaders here. Jaishankar is on a five-day visit to Russia to meet with the Russian leadership and discuss various bilateral and global issues with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Interacting with strategic experts on Monday, he said geopolitics and strategic convergence will always keep India-Russia relations on a positive path.

An open and forward-looking conversation with leading representatives of the Russian strategic community. Talking about the importance of rebalancing and the emergence of multipolarity, Jaishankar posted on X. Exchanged views on how India-Russia relations will develop within that framework. Connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts were also discussed, he said. Jaishankar stressed that geopolitics and strategic convergence will always keep India-Russia relations on a positive path. Relations between India and Russia remained strong despite Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has been saying that the crisis should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

He is scheduled to meet Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov to discuss matters related to economic engagement. He will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart Lavrov to discuss bilateral, multilateral and international issues. The time-tested India-Russia partnership remains stable and resilient and continues to be characterized by the spirit of a special and privileged strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in New Delhi ahead of Jaishankar’s visit.