'Ties with Russia more valuable in volatile times': Jaishankar as he meets Lavrov
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📌 Summary:
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EAM S Jaishankar met visiting Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers'' Meeting (a two-day event starting Thursday)
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Jaishankar said India-Russia political cooperation is "more valuable in an uncertain and volatile global environment"
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Talks covered the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership: trade and investment, energy, connectivity, S&T, and mobility of skills and talent
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Both sides emphasised shared interest in strengthening multipolarity through close consultation; touched on global multilateral issues
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Comes amid US tariffs targeting Indian imports of Russian crude oil and the Iran-Israel war disrupting West Asian energy supplies
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 IR (India-Russia bilateral; BRICS plurilateral; multipolarity in Indian foreign policy).
📝 Prelims Facts:
- India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership — formalised in 2010 (upgraded from Strategic Partnership of 2000)
- BRICS = Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa; expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE
- Annual India-Russia summit alternates between countries; 23rd summit held in Moscow (2024)
- Key India-Russia mechanisms: 2+2 Dialogue (Defence + Foreign), IRIGC-M&MTC for military-technical cooperation
- INSTC (International North-South Transport Corridor) — multimodal corridor connecting India to Russia via Iran and Central Asia
🔑 Key Term: Multipolarity — An international system in which power is distributed across multiple poles or states (as opposed to bipolar or unipolar dominance); a core BRICS and India-Russia foreign-policy objective.
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