Guwahati News Desk: The Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to visit India on December 5-6.
The news about Lavrov’s visit to India was released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that said, “Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit India on 5-6 December. During his visit, he will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and take part in the 2 2 Ministerial Dialogue between India and Russia.”
In addition, with the visit, Lavrov shall be participating in the 2+2 ministerial dialogue between the two nations, ahead of Russian President Vladamir Putin’s visit to the country.
Earlier, the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the agenda for the “two plus two” format dialogue between India and the Russian Federation, which is scheduled for December 6, will cover “political and defence issues of mutual interest”.
Moreover, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India while Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu.
Furthermore, Putin shall also be arriving in New Delhi on December 6 for the annual India-Russia summit.