MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Ambassador of India to Moscow Vinay Kumar discussed the schedule of future political contacts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"The sides discussed ongoing issues of bilateral agenda, including the schedule of upcoming political contacts," the ministry said.

The ministry added that the sides also touched upon "a number of regional issues, as well as the cooperation between Russia and India within the BRICS format.".