♦ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow on 20 August 2025.  

♦ He addressed the India-Russia Business Forum meeting in Moscow. 

♦ During the visit, the External Affairs Minister also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and review the bilateral agenda and share perspective on regional and global issues.

♦ The visit aims to further strengthen the longstanding and time-tested India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.