Jaishankar’s go to comes at a delicate time in international diplomacy because it follows intently on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s determination to slap a 50 per cent tariff on India for buying the Russian oil.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is about to go to Moscow on August 20-21 for high-level talks with Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov. The go to comes at a delicate time in international diplomacy because it follows intently on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s determination to slap a 50 per cent tariff on India for buying the Russian oil. “On August 21, FM Sergey Lavrov will maintain talks with FM of India Dr S Jaishankar in Moscow,” the Russian Overseas Ministry wrote on X. It additional added that each leaders will talk about key points on the bilateral agenda in addition to key points of cooperation inside worldwide frameworks.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in an in depth dialog with Russian President Vladimir Putin in opposition to the backdrop of commerce tensions and contemporary tariff measures by america. The 2 leaders reviewed the state of affairs in Ukraine, with PM Modi reaffirming India’s unwavering stance in favour of a peaceable and diplomatic decision.