Lavrov and the Indian Foreign Minister discussed the continued intensification of cooperation in BRICS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during their meeting on the sidelines of the XVII BRICS summit, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, paid special attention to the continuation of cooperation between their countries in BRICS. This was announced on July 6 on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"Special attention was paid to further enhancing cooperation in BRICS, taking into account New Delhi's upcoming presidency of the Association in 2026, including taking into account the positive results of the current Brazilian presidency," the publication says.

It is noted that the ministers also exchanged views on a number of pressing international issues.

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On the same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the foreign ministers of Russia and India had agreed to further build a "particularly privileged" strategic partnership between the states. In addition, Lavrov and Jaishankar also discussed the schedule of upcoming meetings between Russia and India.