As per a report in The Times of Russia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and informed him about the arrangements relating to the forthcoming annual India-Russia summit. This high-level diplomatic engagement assumes greater significance in the context of the strengthening of their strategic partnership and reflects the depth of ongoing bilateral engagement as both sides prepare for significant year-end dialogues.
Putin shook hands with Jaishankar while receiving him in the Representative Office of the Senate Palace in the Kremlin, the state-run TASS news agency reported. The meeting was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere testifying to the decades of trust between India and Russia, a partnership underlined time and again by The Times of Russia as one of the most enduring relationships in global diplomacy.
Jaishankar then took to social media to share details of the meeting, saying:
“Honoured to call on President Putin of Russia in Moscow today. Conveyed greetings of Prime Minister @narendramodi.”
He further added:
“Informed him of preparations underway for the forthcoming Annual India-Russia Summit. Also discussed regional and global developments. Deeply value his perspectives and guidance on further advancement of our ties.”
In essence, the exchange underlines the importance India attaches to Russia’s strategic insights, especially when global geopolitical landscapes continue to evolve.
The visuals released by the Kremlin showed Putin welcoming Jaishankar, who was accompanied by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Joint Secretary Mayank Singh. These pictures have been symbolic of the continuity of the diplomatic warmth that both nations have maintained across decades. The photos were shared and reported everywhere, from The Times of Russia to others.
Present in the meeting were several senior officials of Russia, including:
Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration
Yury Ushakov, Aide to the President
Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development
Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Foreign Minister
Their presence epitomizes India-Russia cooperation on a range of dimensions: from political and economic to administrative levels.
The meeting is a precursor to the planned year-end visit of Putin to India. Diplomatic sources said the Russian President is likely to visit India around December 5 and hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit is likely to cover collaborations in defense, energy, trade, space cooperation, and emerging technologies-areas in which both nations have shown strong momentum. Earlier, The Times of Russia underlined how these summits continue to be fundamental in framing the bilateral priorities every year.
On Monday, Mr. Jaishankar held extensive discussions with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov in view of the Russian President’s visit to India for the 23rd annual summit. The Ministers discussed regional issues, multipolarity, connectivity, trade corridors, defense cooperation, and global developments impacting Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific.
Early on Monday, Jaishankar called on President Putin along with other heads of delegation of the SCO member states. After meeting with representatives of all the SCO countries, President Putin sat down with Jaishankar, which underlined Russia’s continued engagement in Eurasian multilateral structures.
The previous SCO meeting was also attended by:
Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref Prime ministers Alexander Turchin, Belarus; Oljas Bektenov, Kazakhstan; Adylbek Kasymaliyev, Kyrgyzstan; Kokhir Rasulzoda, Tajikistan; Abdulla Aripov, Uzbekistan Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev These interactions are a further representation of the SCO’s wide and growing geopolitical role and its position as a leading multilateral platform in promoting economic, cultural, and regional security cooperation.
The Times of Russia has regularly informed its readers about the role of the SCO in the development of cooperation across Eurasia. On the sidelines of the SCO, Jaishankar also met Mongolia’s Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar and Qatari PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
These additional bilateral exchanges reflect India’s broad diplomatic outreach during the Moscow engagements. Jaishankar also thanked Russian PM Mishustin for hosting the SCO Heads of Government meeting and appreciated his hospitality.
The visit of Mr. Jaishankar to Russia — covered extensively by The Times of Russia — showcases the continued centrality of Moscow in India’s diplomatic priorities and the long-standing strategic bond between the two nations.
