Indian foreign secretary to visit Russia

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will be visiting Russia on 17-18 February at the invitation of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov. The two leaders are set to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including the forthcoming high-level exchanges.

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is set to pay an official visit to Moscow on 17-18 February at the invitation of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.

Foreign Secretary will hold the next round of India-Russia Foreign Office Consultations with Deputy Foreign Minister Morgulov, during which the two sides will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including the forthcoming high-level exchanges, Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

During the visit, the Foreign Secretary will also meet Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov for an exchange of views on topical issues of regional and international importance.

The ministry in a statement said that he will also deliver a speech on ’India-Russia relations’ at the prestigious Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic situation, India and Russia have sustained the momentum of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries, the statement read.

This year’s first visit abroad by the Foreign Secretary to Moscow signifies the importance India attaches to its close and friendly relations with the Russian Federation.