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with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov in Moscow. Answering a
question about India’s increasing oil
import amid western outcry, he said,
“There is stress on the energy market
created by a combination of factors.
But as the world’s third-largest con-
sumer... a consumer where the level
of income is not very high, it is our
obligation to ensure that the Indian
consumer has the best possible ac-
cess to the most advantageous terms
on the international market.”
“...in that respect, the In-
dia-Russia relationship has worked
to my advantage. If it works to my
advantage, I would like to keep that
going,” he added.
But Jaishankar on Tuesday also
raised concern about the conse-
quences emanating from the Ukraine
conflict that has affected energy and
food security around the world. “We
are seeing growing concerns on the
energy and food security, emanating
from the conflict, that are coming on
top of severe stresses created by two S Jaishankar meets Sergey Lavrov The External Affairs Minister meets Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov
years of Covid,” he said. in Moscow (ANI) during Inter-Governmental Commission meeting in Moscow on Tuesday (ANI)
Also, Russian Deputy Prime
Minister Denis Manturov held talks countries - 30 billion USD,” the Rus- the development pace of our polit- more than 130 per cent compared
with Jaishankar on Tuesday and they sian embassy said in a statement. ical dialogue with India. Our com- to the same period last year, almost
noted bilateral trade turnover may Denis Manturov, who is also prehensive and multifaceted ties in reaching the USD 17 billion mark.
reach USD 30 billion by the end of Russia’s Minister of Industry and trade and investment are develop- We are confident that the goal set
this year. Trade, said relations with India can ing successfully, and industrial co- by our leaders - to bring trade turn-
The talks between Manturov and be described as a special privileged operation between our countries is over up to USD 30 billion - will soon
Jaishankar were held in the format strategic partnership and they are growing in a broad range of areas,” be achieved,” Lavrov was quoted as
of India-Russia Inter-Governmental of prime importance to Moscow. He Manturov said. saying by Sputnik during a joint press
Commission on Trade, Economic, added that despite pressure from Lavrov also said that both conference.
Scientific, Technological and Cul- Western countries, both nations are countries soon reach the target of It is a sign of both sides welcom-
tural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). able to maintain the intensity of bi- increasing their trade turnover to ing the positive dynamics of bilateral
“A dynamic growth of bilateral trade lateral cooperation. USD 30 billion. trade. India and Russia are taking
turnover was noted, which, by the “Despite Western pressure, we “We welcomed the positive dy- their relationship to the next level
end of this year, may come close to have maintained intensive bilater- namics of bilateral trade. By Septem- despite pressure on India from the
the goal set by the leaders of the two al interaction and are satisfied with ber, trade turnover had increased by West which is not working at all.

Jaishankar discusses India-US-Israel relations with diaspora groups

xternal Affairs Minister, S tion. From city halls to Capitol Hill, India’s soft power and in developed first Indian Prime Minister to visit
Jaishankar on Wednesday at the UN and in world capitals, AJC countries, it acts as an effective play- Israel. His itinerary did not include
Ediscussed the strengthening works to impact policy and opinion er in impacting the dynamics of these Ramallah (Palestine). The signal
of India’s relationship with the US on some of the most important issues countries. was that India had “de-hyphenated”
and Israel in a meeting with the facing the Jewish people. The diaspora’s ability to spread the Israel-Palestine relationship,
delegation of the American Jewish The Indian Diaspora has evolved Indian soft power, lobby for India’s and would deal with each separately.
Committee and the Indian diaspora. over three phases firstly Indian peo- national interests, and contribute India and Israel have a Joint
“Glad to meet a delegation of ple were taken by colonial powers to economically to India’s rise is now Working Group on Counter-ter-
the American Jewish Committee work as plantation workers (like in well-recognized. rorism and the two countries also
and the Indian Diaspora in South Sri Lanka, Caribbean islands, Fiji, 30 years ago, full diplomatic re- share real-time intelligence to deal
Block today morning. Discussed etc.), secondly, in search of better lations were established between In- with the menace.
strengthening India’s relationship economic opportunities, many In- dia and Israel. Since then, India and The Jewish diaspora in India
with the US and Israel. Appreci- dians went to countries like the US Israel have successfully steered the remains unique because like other
ated their suggestions on promot- and many European countries and relationship forward. communities, it coexisted peace-
ing community-based activities,” thirdly to gulf countries as skilled and Under Prime Minister Narendra fully in India for hundreds of years
tweeted Jaishankar. American Jew- semi-skilled labourers. Modi, India decided to take full own- but maintained its Jewish identity
ish Committee (AJC) is the leading Today, the Indian diaspora is ership of the relationship with Israel. despite long isolation from other
global Jewish advocacy organiza- both agent and the instrument of In February 2018, Modi became the Jewish communities.

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