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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday recalled a conversation with his good friend External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
He pointed out Russia s concerns on Indo-Pacific vision especially on it undermining the central role of ASEAN in the Asia-Pacific region .
New Delhi: Speaking yet again on the Indo-Pacific vision, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday in response to a question recalled his conversation with his good friend External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He said during the talks, Our Indian colleagues fully understand that some countries would like to use the Indo-Pacific concept in a manner which is not inclusive and is confrontational .
India embraces the US at cost of Russia ties : CCP Mouth piece – Indian Defence Research Wing idrw.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from idrw.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 10:14 AM IST
The Indian foreign ministry issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the India-Russia annual summit was cancelled because of the Covid crisis. This explaination comes after a tweet by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying Russia is a very important friend of India and damaging this relationship is dangerous.
Rahul Gandhi tweeted, Russia is a very important friend of India. Damaging our traditional relationships is short-sighted and dangerous for our future. The Congress leader attributed to a news report that claimed the recent cancellation of the India-Russia annual summit, the first in two decades, was due to Moscow s unease with Quad-a group of US, Japan, Australia and India to counter Chineseinfluence in Indo-Pacific region.
Relations with Moscow on its own merit , says India after Russian FM remarks west undermining ties india.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from india.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.