Lavrov hails Russia’s ties with India, China; says multipolarity ‘here to...

Key Highlights

• Putin was in India for a two-day state visit last month for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit, during which the two countries unveiled a raft of measures, including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership.
• Lavrov also spoke about Russia’s relations with China.
• “They are unprecedented in their level, their depth, and the coincidence of positions regarding the development of the situation in Eurasia and on the global stage as a whole,” he said.
• The foreign minister also called for the reactivation of the RIC, which has been frozen since the deadly Galwan Valley standoff between the militaries of India and China in 2020.
• “We need to activate the RIC trilateral format, which in a way is the foundation of BRICS, a key element of a multipolar world,” Lavrov said.