India and Russia are seeking to solidify several agreements, initiatives, and projects to enhance the substance of their ties during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi early next month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

Jaishankar held extensive talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov , as part of the preparations for President Putin's visit to India.

"This particular occasion, for me, is all the more important as we prepare for President Putin's visit to India for the 23rd annual summit," Jaishankar said in his opening remarks at the meeting as reported by news agency PTI.

"A number of bilateral agreements, initiatives and projects are under discussion in various fields. We look forward to their finalisation in the comin

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