MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. India and Russia are assessing the state of bilateral relations, which have been developing for several decades, benefitting both sides, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said during the press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
"India and Russia have a long-standing partnership that has served both countries very well for many decades. This covers a range of practical cooperation in fields like trade, investment, energy, commodities etc., as well as sensitive domains like defense, space and nuclear. My objective in coming here today is to sit down with my Russian counterparts - Mr. Sergey Lavrov and [Russian Deputy Prime Minister] Denis Manturov and assess how we are doing," Jaishankar said.
He noted that New Delhi is concerned over the bilateral trade imbalance.
"We are, naturally, concerned over the trade imbalance, and I have raised with the Russian side how to address the impediments that stand in the way of greater Indian exports," the Indian Minister said.
The sides also reviewed the progress in space and nuclear areas.
"It also essential that our time-tested defense relationship continues to perform smoothly," the Indian Foreign Minister said.