India-Russia Ties: 'Unconditional Priority' for Moscow, Says Lavrov

• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared strengthening ties with New Delhi an 'unconditional foreign policy priority' for Moscow.
• Lavrov praised India's strategic autonomy and its growing influence as a 'great power of the 21st century' in a multipolar world.
• India's EAM S. Jaishankar highlighted the deepening strategic partnership, citing President Putin's December 2025 visit as a milestone.
• Jaishankar set an ambitious target to increase annual bilateral trade from $68.7 billion to $100 billion by 2030, aiming for balanced growth.
• Russia remains India's 'foremost partner' in civilian nuclear energy, crucial for India's goal of 100 gigawatts by 2047.