Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Jaishankar Meets Putin Ahead of SCO and BRICS Summits
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Moscow for two days.
He met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday.
Jaishankar gave Putin greetings and a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said Modi hoped to meet Putin at the upcoming SCO Summit.
He also invited Putin to visit India for the BRICS Summit.
Putin sent his best wishes back to Modi.
The officials discussed trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy and high technology.
Jaishankar also held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Their discussions included bilateral cooperation, regional conflicts and global issues.
S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.
Jaishankar conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings and delivered a personal message to Putin.
Putin asked Jaishankar to convey his best wishes to Modi and expressed hope of meeting him soon.
The leaders discussed cooperation in trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy and high technology.
Jaishankar and Sergey Lavrov also discussed bilateral cooperation, regional conflicts, global challenges and multilateral issues.
- Who
- S. Jaishankar, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Sergey Lavrov.
- What
- Jaishankar met Putin, delivered Modi’s message and discussed India-Russia cooperation and upcoming high-level meetings.
- When
- Monday, during Jaishankar’s two-day visit to Russia.
- Where
- The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
- Why
- The visit focused on bilateral economic and strategic cooperation, trade, and preparations for upcoming SCO and BRICS engagements.
- Meeting location
- The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
- Visit length
- Two days
- Message exchange
- Jaishankar conveyed Modi’s greetings and personal message; Putin sent his best wishes to Modi.
- Upcoming engagements
- Modi is expected to meet Putin at the SCO Summit, while Putin was invited to India for the BRICS Summit.
- Economic cooperation
- Trade, energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy and high-technology cooperation
- Trade priorities
- Improved market access, fewer tariff and non-tariff barriers, stronger payment mechanisms and greater business-to-business engagement
- Lavrov talks
- Jaishankar and Sergey Lavrov discussed bilateral cooperation, regional conflicts, global challenges and multilateral issues.
