By News18
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 2025 BRICS Summit, in their first meeting since Operation Sindoor.
The two ministers discussed a range of topics during the brief meeting, including bilateral cooperation, the West Asia situation and the SCO, among other key issues.
鈥淕ood to meet with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia on the sidelines of #BRICS2025. Discussed bilateral cooperation, West Asia, BRICS and SCO鈥, the EAM said in a post on X.
Russia鈥檚 Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X, 鈥淩ussia鈥檚 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of India @DrSJaishankar hold a meeting on the sidelines of the XVII #BRICS Summit. Rio de Janeiro, July 6.鈥
The meeting came as BRICS leaders strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir鈥檚 Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
In its aftermath, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Russia not only denounced the attack but also expressed firm support for India鈥檚 efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms.
Moscow鈥檚 position was reiterated in May when an all-party delegation, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, met senior members of the Russian Federation Council, including Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs, to reinforce the shared effort of fighting terrorism.