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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Jakarta on Thursday, where they addressed bilateral economic problems as well as the current conflict in Ukraine.
“Met with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia in Jakarta today. Discussed bilateral economic issues, as also matters pertaining to the Ukraine conflict,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.
Jaishankar met Lavrov on the margins of the ASEAN-India ministerial conference, which is being held in Jakarta.
Despite Western sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its conflict with Ukraine, India has been a major importer of discounted crude oil from Russia.
India has advocated for a peaceful end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict through discussion, despite failing to criticize Moscow’s full-scale assault of Kiev at various international fora.
Source:OCN
