Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 6: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday ahead of inaugural meeting of the 2+2 dialogue mechanism.
“For us, the annual India-Russia Summit is a unique event. PM Modi & Pres Putin share a relationship of great trust & confidence. We are looking forward to some very significant outcomes from the Summit,” said EAM Dr. S Jaishankar.
I would like to reaffirm what you said about the nature of Russia-India relationship. We're awaiting 2+2 format meeting today. Significant documents drafted for signing following today's events: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in opening remarks during meeting with EAM Dr S Jaishankar pic.twitter.com/B52EQjYJjH
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2021
“I am confident that our discussions today will be very fruitful. The annual India-Russia summit is taking place after a gap of two years today. This is our 4th meeting this year. This is symbolic of the special and privileged strategic partnership between India & Russia. Today we have an opportunity not only to discuss our bilateral ties and global situation but we will also be participating in the first 2+2 meeting,” he added.
Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.
Later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin will hold the 21st annual India-Russia summit.
