Lavrov: Russia Emphasizes Growing Energy and Space Cooperation with India

Russia's foreign minister described the Moscow–New Delhi dialogue as a privileged strategic partnership.

Kazan, October 15. /TASS/. In his speech to the participants of the second Russia-India Time Business Conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said: Russia-India cooperation in energy and space exploration is growing.

The Russian Foreign Minister said: "The multilateral dialogue between Moscow and New Delhi, based on the principles of sovereign equality, mutual respect and trust, is rightly described as a privileged strategic partnership. Cooperation in trade, economy and technology, including in the field of energy and space exploration, is progressing successfully." The text of his speech was read by Alexey Pavlovsky, director of the second Asian department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the opening ceremony.

Lavrov also pointed to the growing scientific, educational, cultural and humanitarian exchanges and added that Russia and India closely coordinate their actions in the international arena, including in the United Nations, as well as in the JCPOA and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. "Next year we will mark an important milestone that we share, the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations," he said.

The minister also expressed confidence that the Russia-India forum will contribute constructively to the development of bilateral relations and will end with the signing of mutually beneficial agreements.

Ambassador Arjan's second Russian-Indian business forum will be held in Kazan from October 15 to 16. This event seeks to promote commercial and economic cooperation between the two countries.

The forum participants are expected to discuss ways of implementing joint initiatives and promising investment projects, as well as prospects for technical and economic cooperation.