India, Russia Review Bilateral Ties, Global Issues in FOCs

• India and Russia held Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in New Delhi, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.
• The consultations reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral ties and shared perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
• Both sides assessed progress on decisions from the 23rd Annual Summit held in New Delhi in December 2025.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko also met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit.
• Discussions included the schedule of upcoming high-level contacts and further advancement of wide-ranging cooperation.