Jaishankar says Indo-Russia ties 'very strong, very steady' as he meets Russian counterpart Lavrov

​EAM S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and Russia has been "very strong, very steady" as he met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss bilateral cooperation in different spheres, the international strategic situation, conflicts and tensions. Jaishankar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin have been in frequent contact. ​​"We are very glad to see continued progress and we expect a strong Russian participation at the Vibrant Gujarat meeting in January," he added.