EAM Jaishankar, Russia’s Manturov Shake Hands Ahead of High-Level Talks In Moscow - VIDEO
Jaishankar will co-chair the 27th IRIGC-TEC session with Manturov. MEA said he will also discuss regional and global issues with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as both countries deepen bilateral cooperation
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Moscow: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday exchanged a handshake with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov during his visit to Russia for high-level talks, as the two countries prepare for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India next month and step up bilateral cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Jaishankar, who arrived in Russia on Sunday on a two-day official visit to Russia, will be co-chairing the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) on Monday, according to RT.
MEA, in a statement, said that EAM Jaishankar will discuss regional global issues with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
What is IRIGC-TEC?
Established in 1992, the IRIGC-TEC is one of the pillars of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IRIGC). It is a mechanism to track bilateral progress across trade and economic cooperation.
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