Jaishankar, Putin discuss regional, global issues

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday and conveyed a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Pleased to call on President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow today. Handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Jaishankar said in a Facebook post.

He said he briefed Putin on the deliberations held under the 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), which reviewed bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas.

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“Value his guidance in that regard,” Jaishankar said.

The Indian foreign minister also discussed regional and global issues of mutual importance with the Russian president.