new Delhi . Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is visiting India for the first time since the start of the conflict in Ukraine. His visit to India comes at a time of extraordinary uncertainty amidst the global economy and the rapidly changing global scenario.
Lavrov will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday directly after attending the third conference of foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan in Tunxi, China.
“The visit to China will be followed by a regional visit by the Russian Foreign Minister and a number of bilateral meetings in Moscow next week,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
Ahead of a two-day meeting on Afghanistan, Lavrov held discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in the ancient city of Tunxi, which is now the central district of the city of Huangshan in eastern China.
Wang was in Delhi last week to discuss specific regional situations and bilateral ties. The relations between India and China have increased as a result of Chinese action in April 2020 and in the meantime the Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to India last week.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the parties noted the “adverse nature of illegal unilateral sanctions” imposed on Russia by the United States and its satellites.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “A number of important topics were considered on the global and regional agenda, including Afghanistan, Central Asia, the situation around the Iranian nuclear program and the current situation on the Korean peninsula. Seen on the Russian side.” So attention is drawn to the military biological activities of the United States in Ukraine and our respective efforts on multilateral platforms.”
Both countries praised the current state of Russian-Chinese relations, which are “dynamically developing in the face of a volatile and tense foreign policy situation” and even Moscow continued its “special military operations” in Ukraine, such as It is expected that the two Foreign Ministers will also exchange views on India on the sidelines of their meetings.
As previously reported by indiannarrative.com, the Moscow region is particularly keen to increase cooperation with its allies New Delhi and Beijing through the RIC (Russia-India-China) format – two neighbors in the process. It is expected to break the tense situation between
However, India has made it clear to Moscow as well as Beijing that any future cooperation with China through the RIC trilateral will mainly be done through the full-fledged form of the Chinese military from all tension points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The withdrawal will be subject to withdrawal from India and it should be in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols of Eastern Ladakh.
The topic of cooperation in the Russia-India-China format has also been addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping since Putin’s visit to New Delhi last December.
Last week, during Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi, India told China that the completion of the troop withdrawal was necessary for discussions on easing tensions.
Whereas National Security Advisor Ajit Doval told the Chinese foreign minister that he would visit Beijing for the next round of talks on border issues only after immediately addressing the concerns. While External Affairs Minister S. During the three-hour meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Jaishankar said that the progress in de-escalation means the withdrawal of troops from forward areas is being done at a slower pace than expected.
During his visit to New Delhi, Lavrov is also expected to discuss the situation around Ukraine and brief his Indian counterpart on the military operation of the Russian army and the dynamics of the dialogue process with the Kyiv regime.
India has maintained that diplomacy and dialogue should be a priority while resolving the ongoing conflict.
New Delhi has reiterated time and again that the strategic partnership between the two countries is a symbol of the long standing and time-tested India-Russia ties. It is also linked to mutual trust, respect for each other’s core national interests and various international and regional issues.
It is cooperation on a bilateral track and in various multilateral formats, which can be further strengthened during Lavrov’s visit to India.
(This article has been taken in an arrangement with indiannarrative.com)
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