Jaishankar to visit Moscow for talks with Lavrov, Manturov

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Moscow for a two-day visit beginning Sunday to hold talks with senior Russian officials, reinforcing bilateral ties ahead of a series of major multilateral summits. The visit, at the invitation of Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, is scheduled for August 23-24, according to a statement from India's Ministry of External Affairs issued on Saturday.

During his trip, Dr. Jaishankar will cochair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGCTEC) alongside Mr. Manturov. He is also scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to exchange perspectives on regional and global issues, the ministry said. The meetings will focus on deepening economic cooperation and reviewing various aspects of the strategic partnership.

The visit comes as India and Russia work to expand bilateral trade and investment ties. A meeting of the Working Group on Planning of the Russia-India Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation was held in New Delhi earlier this week, where both sides...