Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister arrived in New Delhi for a 2-day official visit. This visit is his first since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukraine war.
#WATCH I have no doubt no pressure will affect our partnership… They (US) are forcing others to follow their politics: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov when asked if US pressure on India will affect Indo-Russian ties pic.twitter.com/rmTnmbS8IZ
— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2022
Arindam Bagchi (External Affairs Ministry spokesperson) welcomed Sergei Lavrov for his official visit to India on Twitter.
Welcoming the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov as he arrives in New Delhi for an official visit. pic.twitter.com/eHHCRgF30y
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 31, 2022
India is important country.If India sees to play that role which provides resolution of problem…If India is with its position of just&rational approach to int'l problems,it can support such process:Russian Foreign Min on possibility of India becoming a mediator b/w Moscow-Kyiv pic.twitter.com/IywQ2tUN9c
— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2022
No Media reports suggested an official statement being issued by MEA of a possible meet-up between PM Modi and Lavrov.
For the past many days several Foreign Ministers graced India with their presence. Sometimes informing well in advance and sometimes landing with a surprise visit like the likes of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits India amidst the Russia-Ukraine crisis and hopes India to orchestrate a deal between Kyiv and Moscow. His visit also happens at a time when Daleep Singh (US deputy national security adviser) and Liz Truss (British Foreign Secretary). Also this week European Union’s Special Envoy (Indo-Pacific), Gabriele Visentin landed in New Delhi.
Sergei Lavrov after completing his 48 hrs tour in China, came to India. India has remained silent during the UN Security Council’s resolution against Russia. So far it has not commented on the Russian offensive against Ukraine. To add to its neutral stance India remained silent over a resolution staged by Russia on Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis.
India has been looking for a resolution using the highest level of diplomacy and dialogue to voice its concern over the ongoing war.
Factly speaking PM Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin when Putin unleashed a full-blown war against Ukraine on 24th February, followed by March 2nd and 7th as well. Narendra Modi also happened to have had a call, twice with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
At the Parliament hearing External Affairs Minister Jaishankar clearly stated India’s Stance on the Russo-Ukraine conflict and since then it has been one for an immediate ceasefire between the 2 warring countries (Russia and Ukraine).