the situation that is now emerging around the attempts of our western colleagues under the pretext of the ukrainian events to strengthen our dominant role in world affairs and not allow the democratization of international relations, but to happen, i believe that the negotiations were very useful, they confirmed the mutual intention to strengthen our interaction in all areas . uh, we will keep in touch, including, uh, in the course of the multilateral events coming up this week already, on line, osian, g20 thank you for your attention. thank you dear friends of the press, as you all know, i have come to moscow for regular consultations with foreign minister sergei

lavrov. i also had a meeting with deputy prime minister denis manturov, who is with my colleagues as co-chair of the intergovernmental commission of russia to india, which we jointly chair, of course, active discussions are still ongoing, one round of very active negotiations took place. and let me share this what we talked about and talk about the issues that came up during the the conversation that took place. to begin with, i would like to set out the context of his current visit. normally this is not necessary, but now there are exceptional circumstances. primarily. let me emphasize that india and russia have a longstanding partnership that has been to the benefit of both

countries for many decades. cooperation touches on a number of areas such as trade, investment, energy, commodity markets and so on, as well as sensitive issues. such as space defense and nuclear power. target my current visit. this is holding a meeting with my colleagues one sergey lavrov and denis manturov and baptizing the assessment of our state of relations, we understand the range of challenges that we face, as well as the prospects. our relations during the current meeting with me arrived in high representatives of the indian spectrum of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, logistics, financial sector, chemical industry, fertilizer production, as well as the trade sector over the past few years, we india russia was able to understand exactly how the

expansion of our bilateral trade should proceed. we have put in place a number of trade-enhancing factors, some of which are already bearing fruit, including through greater access to the global economy. however, we are also facing challenges, including in connection with the ukrainian crisis, mr. lavrov noted a serious increase in our bilateral trade and talked about how to make it more sustainable. of course, we are concerned about the imbalance in our trade and i informed the russian side. as to solve the problems that stand in the way of indian exports and their expansion, we have noted significant progress in our space nuclear programs. this is also important. we pay attention to our defense cooperation being given great attention. we look forward to its effective continuation of cooperation in energy and

fertilizers strengthened over the past few years, our achievement has become the basis from which we will be able to build on in the future minister. lavrov spoke about some more issues during his speeches. we discussed ways to expand and diversify our cooperation beyond. the oblasts spoke about advancing inter-regional cooperation as a key priority, especially cooperation with the russian far east. we also talked about the development of the international north-south transport corridor, as well as the eastern sea corridor. chana and vladivostok i informed the minister, lavrova and deputy prime minister of the mantrava, and india's flagship initiatives such as independent india, i also the program is made in india - these are modern platforms that allow developing economic relations between our countries. naturally. as ministers of foreign affairs.

we exchange views on the international situation from our point of view in terms of our experience, of course the ukrainian conflicts dominated our discussions and we will continue to discuss this issue in the future. let me state india's position on this issue. as prime minister modi already reported to president putin in samarkand in september? now neve is the era of wars united believe that the world has no place for serious conflicts, one conflict. in one region inevitably leads to consequences around the world, we are afraid of food energy security issues of the global situation. this pain is especially felt by the global south, india therefore seriously advocates a return to dialogue and diplomacy. we stand on the side of the world

respect for international law and support for the un charter with regard to specific initiatives relating to issues such as grain, food, fertilizer delivery or any other matter, india is trying to do its best to help any initiatives that aim to move risk in the global economy and stabilize the global order will be supported by the indian side from our side. i also shared with minister laurel indian views on the latest trends in the subcontinent. we all understand that countries are facing serious economic problems, and there are other factors of terrorism instability. including cross-border manifestations of terrorism remains serious concern. for us, as far as the low technogence region is concerned. we celebrated with them a major progress in our relations

as partners, and we highlight the role of the osyans in the regional infrastructure and we also made accusations about how exactly to achieve the goals of the international community. including ensuring the security of international trade. we also discussed a number of international and regional issues. afghanistan in particular we discussed continuing to support the people. afghanistan and our calls to the taliban to fulfill their international obligations, we are members of various formats on afghanistan, and you will continue to maintain close contacts on these issues. i also hope in the upcoming sessions to discuss the prospects with the fdd, with iran we believe that we need to find ways to move forward. forward for the sake of ensuring a global world of security and non- proliferation. i also look forward to a broad exchange of views on the current situation in the middle east

, or as we call it western asia , especially issues related to syria and palestine in today, india has serious interests in this region. some of them, expressed in our responsibilities within the un and is its own committee chairman, on the line. we are developing cooperation with countries of africa and we are also deepening economic ties with many. name regions of the world is moving towards multipolarity and rebalancing of international relations. and this means resolving multipolar issues, large states have an obligation to work together and, of course, this is what we are guided by in our work. between russia and india as members of the brix group of 20 and the shanghai cooperation organization. our joint work in these formats. also on the agenda. we all know that india has become the chairman of the sco and

the speed in december will become the chairman of the g20. we believe that the serious concerns of the international community as a whole should be fully recognized and we should look for ways to address them. strengthening multipolarity, especially within the un and its key bodies , is an important priority today, especially we focus on reforms over the polar system, including the reform of the un security council is necessary since such reforms are difficult to deny. we thank russia for supporting india in this regard in conclusion. let me say that we had very open and productive discussions this morning. and as i already noted. we have not yet fully completed our discussion, but mr. minister, lavrov let me thank you for your hospitality and warm welcome. i hope that our talks will contribute to the further development of the indian russian cooperation. thank you dear colleagues advocate the time for your questions

indian tv channel 9, please. mr. minister, how many of you arrived with a large delegation with representatives of various ministries and departments. can this be regarded as a signal of india's intention to continue or deepen cooperation with russia in various fields, despite the existing challenges and threats? indeed , a large high-ranking delegation arrived with me, our relations with russia have long been tested opinion, have shown their effectiveness. i have already spoken about this in my speech. thanks to the leadership of our countries. we have been able to find ways to

expand our cooperation and ensure its sustainability on a balanced basis even today. i recall the discussions that we had with minister lavrov and, because of the prime minister, we discussed issues in which the interests of india and russia naturally converge in the course of our discussions. we are guided not only by our national interests. we are major economies g20 we have a responsibility to stabilize the world economy and in these times of great volatility and instability , i believe that we are doing very important things, and therefore i am glad that today's discussions have allowed us to find ways to move forward on many issues. and i believe that the russian side has the same assessment. tass news agency please, and

my question to both ministers, the situation in afghanistan continues to cause concern, both for india and russia. the news in your discussions today, how do you see further cooperation between moscow and new delhi on the afghan issue and an addition for you sergey viktorovich in mid- november, a regular meeting of the moscow consultation format on afghanistan is planned, and it has become. it is known that the new afghan authorities are not invited to this meeting. although, for example, last year the taliban took part in the moscow format meeting, how could you comment on this and explain what such a decision is connected with. thanks for the words. we discussed the situation in detail afghanistan to go the tasks facing the international community to help the afghan people stabilize the situation and come to a national agreement on how to continue to live in their country. we are working. er, on our

line, our indian friends would also carry out the necessary sha. in this direction, we have not yet reached our desired result. so far, we have not seen that our colleagues, who are now a power. in kabul, they move fast enough in those directions which were declared as their obligations to their people. and i especially mean the need, but still to consolidate, and this is for the political unity of the afghan people to ensure the inclusive ethno-political nature of power. and we continue this work, and one of these stages will be, uh, a regular meeting of the moscow format. it will take place next week. indian friends will be represented at it, like all other participants, and

previous events of this kind. we have. uh, as i said regular. with representatives of the taliban, they will be privy to what the participants in the moscow format meeting will be doing , and, of course, we will not keep any secrets from the representatives. uh, we don't have afghanistan, we will probate in detail and tariffs and, uh, other political forces that exist there. four points, and the first thing that has already been said is important so that the world does not forget. what is the situation in afghanistan because today, considering that afghanistan does not receive enough attention from our country, there are very serious humanitarian situation, and as far as india is concerned, we are expanding

our assistance. we are providing food , medicine, vaccines, and we are trying to find ways to support the people of afghanistan during these very difficult times in their history. the second international community has justified fears about terrorism and terrorists who operate from the territory of afghanistan and it is quite legitimate that the international community, especially neighboring countries and countries today are working together to ensure the terrorist threat to the country afghanistan the third commitment that was taken on afghanistan is inscribed in un security council resolution 2593 and it is important that we

comply with these commitments and finally, the fourth point we are discussing is afghanistan in various formats. and this is part of the tradition of our india-russia relationship in some of these formats. we have cooperation and we look forward to the upcoming meeting of the moscow format. rt tv channel i ask you to minister jay shanhar india has long been under pressure from western partners due to cooperation with russia and i would like to ask three brief questions first. how do you see the intention of the west especially the us in putting pressure on india steps, india will take further towards russia in the face of this pressure and what do they think about the calls of the west to set a price cap on the purchase

of russian oil. cinema i can say a lot about the relations between india and russia, i consider the fact of my presence. here is the place for my delegation to review our cooperation and to looking for ways to further develop it and create a stable basis for our relations and speak for itself for us russia is a reliable and time-tested partner. and as i have already said, any objective assessment of our relations over the past decades confirms that our relations have been beneficial to both states for many decades. we feel the benefit of this cooperation. and this is power for our country. we are interested in maintaining

reliable and stable relations in regards to issues such as oil purchases and supplies. oil, of course, the energy market is under serious strain. this is a tension created by a number of factors, by far the largest consumer of oil and gas, however , income levels are not very high and therefore we have an obligation to provide the best access to international energy markets on the most favorable terms and i will tell you honestly. we believe that indian russian relations are good for us and we would like to keep the advantage in our relations russia 24. yes

hello question of sergey viktorovich can you tell? what, in your opinion, are the priorities for the development of the sco, at the moment is it the sphere of security or the development of economic cooperation? and if i may add another question on a different topic. can you talk about how to move ahead with the brix expansion. are there any timeframes or possibly dates for the entry of new countries, in particular algeria iran argentina and what industries or areas can strengthen the entry of these countries. and if you let me, maybe you you will be able to voice another list of states that you, in the foreseeable future, may also qualify for replenishment of a number of participants. thank you with regard to the organization of cooperation, it is, uh, a multi-faceted, multifaceted forum that also deals with security issues, for the solution of

which it was originally created, so that there is order on the border between the central asian countries and the people's republic of china of the russian federation, this task was successfully solved long ago and as e evolution of the shanghai organization cooperates, she paid more and more attention, and not only to the reflection and neutralization of new challenges and threats such as terrorism, extremism , separatism, but also to the issue of using, if you want, its comparative advantages being, uh, located on the vast eurasian continent in most of the eurasian continent, of course, a strange member of the sco is interested in using these advantages in the development of its economic expansion of trade flows and the creation of additional