The increase in petrol and diesel prices by about Rs 3 a litre, modest in real terms, but symbolically a pointer, captured the central anxiety now shaping India's foreign policy.
Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Lavrov defended Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, rejected allegations that Tehran was responsible for disrupting maritime routes, and underscored Moscow’s growing partnership with India in trade, connectivity and diplomacy.
Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial in Cape Town, South Africa.
The foreign ministers from the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are presently in Cape Town to attend the meeting from 1-2 June.
