Sergey Lavrov and S. Jaishankar reviewed India-Russia ties, energy, defense and BRICS cooperation.<\/p>\n
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held discussions with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Wednesday.
\nLavrov is in India to take part in the BRICS Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in New Delhi, held under India\u2019s chairmanship.
\n\u201cThis is also an occasion to review our special and privileged partnership and exchange views on global developments,\u201d Jaishankar said ahead of a closed-door meeting with Lavrov.
\nLauding the steady and sustained growth in the bilateral ties between India and Russia, Jaishankar stated that the \u201ceconomic and energy dimensions have become more pronounced.\u201d\u00a0He added that the political cooperation between India and Russia is \u201ceven more valuable in an uncertain and volatile global environment.\u201d
\nThe two sides will also discuss regional and global issues, including the conflict in the Middle East and related uncertainties over global supply chains, the Russian Foreign Ministry said ahead of the talks.
\nNew Delhi and Moscow have a shared interest in strengthening multipolarity, Jaishankar said, adding that the two nations will also \u201cbenefit from derisking and diversification,\u201d referring to energy cooperation in the aftermath of the Middle East crisis.<\/p>\n
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WATCH IN FULL: Sergey Lavrov\u2019s exclusive interview with RT India<\/p>\n
The pressure exerted on India by Western nations over its purchases of Russian oil is \u201cneocolonial,\u201d Lavrov said in an exclusive interview with RT India aired on Wednesday. He praised India\u2019s firm stance on imports of oil and other energy resources despite the pressure from its partners in the West.
\nRegarding Russian-Indian ties in defense, Lavrov noted that Russia supported India\u2019s domestic manufacturing of weapons before it became part of the \u2018Make in India\u2019 initiative.
\nLavrov said that until February 28, the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic, and the whole world used this waterway, which accounted for around one-fifth of all oil brought to the global markets. \u201cNow the Americans are demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be reopened. But it was never closed. It is always important to look at what lies beneath.\u201d
\nThe Middle East conflict \u201cis a direct consequence of the unprovoked aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran,\u201d Russia has said, calling for an unconditional ceasefire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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