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India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (August 21) met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and discussed political and economic relations amid the ongoing Trump trade war.
In a joint press briefing with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Jaishankar lauded the India-Russia relationship, saying it has been the steadiest of major relationships.
"India and Russia have been the steadiest of the major relationships in the world after the Second World War," Jaishankar said.
Expand bilateral trade
India's external affairs minister further reaffirmed the shared ambition to expand bilateral trade in a balanced and sustainable manner, including by increasing India's exports to Russia.
"This requires swiftly addressing non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments, enhancing India's exports to Russia in sectors like agriculture, pharma, and textiles will certainly help correct the imbalance...," he said.
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While addressing regional issues, Jaishankar said that he discussed developments in Ukraine, West Asia, the Middle East and Afghanistan.
"India's approach continues to emphasise dialogue and diplomacy as essential to resolving differences," he said during the presser.
Jaishankar further brought up the issue of Indians serving in the Russian Army. He said many have been released, while there are still some pending cases, with some missing persons. "We hope that the Russian side will expediously resolve this."
Russia supports 'Make in India'
Jaishankar said that Russia supports India's Make in India goals, including joint production.
He noted the importance of sustaining energy cooperation between the two nations through trade and investments.
"Our defence and military technical cooperation also remains robust. Russia supports India's 'Make in India' goals, including joint production and technology transfer," the EAM added.
Jaishankar is currently on a three-day visit to Moscow. It comes amid a looming tariff threat by US President Donald Trump over the import of Russian oil.
