Foreign Minister of Russia on visit to India / America turned its gaze, said- we do not want change in Indian relations with Russia

India's stand in the midst of Russia-Ukraine war has been important for the global community so far. Russia itself has appealed to India to maintain its old relations. At the same time, America is making every effort to bring India in its court.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is on a visit to New Delhi. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today. America is keeping an eye on this visit of Lavrov to India. Before the meeting with PM Modi and S Jaishankar, a statement has been issued from America saying that, we do not want Russia and India to make any kind of change in their relations.

Facts of History of India-Russia Relations

US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that various countries have had their own relations with the Russian Federation. This is a fact of history. A geographical fact. We don't want to change that at all. We are trying to see if the international community is speaking in one voice. He said that many countries including India should speak prominently against this unwarranted, unprovoked aggression and call for an end to violence.

There can be talk on rupee-ruble conversion

During this, when the spokesperson of the US State Department was asked that India is working on rupee-ruble conversion to increase trade with Russia, he said that whenever it comes to this, I would like to tell the Indian partners that we are doing this. But can talk. He said that those who stand with Russia can benefit more than those who stand with America.

Sergei has arrived on a two-day visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit. This is the first visit to India since Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in February. Russia calls its action against Ukraine a special military operation. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Jarakhova said Lavrov will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Friday. However, there is no mention of Lavrov's meeting with the PM in the media advisory issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding Lavrov's visit.

According to a report by news agency PTI, people familiar with the preparations for the talks said that during this period India may insist on timely supply of various military hardware and components of the S-400 missile, which have been procured from Russia. . Lavrov was on a visit to China before coming to India. He has come to India at a time when US Deputy National Security Adviser Dalip Singh and UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss are also here.