After imposing 50 percent tariff from the American, India and Russia have come closer to each other. Recently, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval visited Russia and met President Vladimir Putin. Now External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia where he will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavarov.
Will meet with Russian Foreign Minister
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, on 21 August 2025, S Jaishankar will hold a meeting with Sergei Lavarov in Moscow. Last week, NSA Ajit Doval had said that Putin will soon visit India. Ajit Doval met Putin once a day after Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India. Due to purchasing crude oil from Russia, America has imposed tariffs on India.
Jaishankar will go to Russia after meeting Trump-Putin
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on Friday (15 August 2025). After this, S Jaishankar will go to Russia. In this sense, this tour is also considered very important. The two leaders are going to meet in Alaska, which used to be a part of Russia. Trump will meet Putin amid threats to impose additional restrictions on Russia.
These issues were talked about in meeting with Doval
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ajit Doval in Kremlin on Thursday (7 August 2025). The meeting was attended by senior Russian officials, including Sergei Shigu and President’s aide Yuri Ushakov. In this meeting, the focus was on regional security, defense cooperation and preparations for the upcoming leadership level meeting.
According to Russia’s Interfax News Agency, NSA Doval said in his meeting with Shigu, “We have now established very good relations that we give great importance. There is a strategic partnership between our countries.” During this, Ushakov, a colleague of Russian President Putin, said that there has been an agreement between our leaders to meet every year and now it is our turn.
Trump gave this advice to Putin
Trump said on Monday (11 August 2025) that due to the US fee levied on India to buy Russian oil, the already running Moscow economy has suffered a major setback. Trump described India as Russia’s largest or second largest oil buyer.
He said, “I think Russia should re -build its country.” It is a huge country … Russia has immense ability to perform well. They are not doing well. His economy is not doing well at this time because it has been badly affected by it. “
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