Jaishankar to visit Russia on August 19 for trade, strategic talks

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New Delhi, August 19

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will travel to Russia from August 19 to August 21 at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. During the visit, Dr. Jaishankar will co-chair the 26th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) on August 20. He is also expected to address the India-Russia Business Forum in Moscow. The foreign minister will hold separate talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to review the bilateral agenda and exchange views on key regional and global developments.