Moscow [Russia], August 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow as part of his two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov.

Jaishankar is on an official visit from August 23 to August 24.

As per the release from the Ministry of External Affairs, the EAM will co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).

As per the release issued on Saturday, 'The External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, will undertake an official visit to Russia on 23-24 August 2026 to co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).'

During the visit, Jaishankar will also meet the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov and exchange perspectives on regional and global issues.

'During the visit, EAM will also meet Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov and exchange perspectives on regional and global issues,' the release added.

India and Russia have a longstanding and time-tested partnership.

A prior release by the Ministry of External Affairs noted that since the signing of the 'Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership' in October 2000, India-Russia ties have acquired a qualitatively new character with enhanced levels of cooperation in almost all areas, including political, security, defence, trade and economy, science & technology, culture, and people-to-people ties.

Under the Strategic Partnership, several institutionalised dialogue mechanisms operate at both political and official levels to ensure regular interaction and follow-up on cooperation activities.

The India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IRIGC) has two divisions: the Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar from India and First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov from Russia; and the Military and Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC), headed by the Defence Ministers of the two countries.

The bilateral relationship between the two countries has remained strong and stable over the years.

MEA underlined how the India-Russia partnership has been among the steadiest in the contemporary era, with a shared commitment to a multipolar world as well as to expanding engagement beyond the traditional military, nuclear and space cooperation. (ANI)