OREANDA-NEWS. November 30, 2010. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov paid an official visit to the Republic of India on November 29. He held thorough talks with Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna. The head of the Russian MFA was received by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

During the Minister’s talks with the representatives of the Indian leadership a wide range of issues on the bilateral, regional and international agenda were discussed. The main attention was devoted to preparations for the upcoming visit to India in December by President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. The parties noted with satisfaction the dynamic development of multifaceted cooperation between Russia and India, and its arrival at the level of a privileged strategic partnership. They also stated their reciprocal intention to further assist its comprehensive advancement, primarily in priority areas. The identity or similarity of the countries’ approaches across the spectrum of topical international problems was noted.