EAM S Jaishankar to visit Moscow for talks with Sergey Lavrov on August 21, confirms Russia

EAM S Jaishankar to visit Moscow

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Russia on August 21 to meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.

“The ministers will discuss key issues on our bilateral agenda, as well as key aspects of cooperation within international frameworks,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a brief statement.

FM Sergey #Lavrov's schedule:

🗓 On August 21, FM Sergey #Lavrov will hold talks with FM of India @DrSJaishankar in Moscow. The Ministers will discuss key issues on our bilateral agenda, as well as key aspects of cooperation within international frameworks.#RussiaIndiapic.twitter.com/ck4qG1Z14P — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) August 13, 2025

This follows National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, coming after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian exports in response to New Delhi’s ongoing crude oil purchases from Moscow, raising the total tariff to 50 percent.

During his visit to Russia, Doval also mentioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India by the end of 2025. "We are very excited and delighted to learn about the visit of President Putin to India. I think that the dates are almost finalised now," Doval said.