The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) last month had said that the agenda for the "two plus two" format dialogue between India and the Russian Federation will cover "political and defence issues of mutual interest".
During his meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday reaffirmed Moscow s strong and steady ties with New Delhi and said that we are awaiting 2+2 format meeting today.
Ahead of the 2 + 2 ministerial dialogue later today, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday told his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, that the India-Russia partnership is special and ties between the two countries have been remarkably strong in the world of rapid geopolitical changes.
Appreciating the steady progress of bilateral ties between Russia and India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he had useful exchanges on issues of common interest with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during their meeting.
Indian media outlets have cited government sources as describing 6 December as a day of intense engagements – it will be a Russia Day . 06.12.2021, Sputnik International