Jaishankar calls India-Russia relations ‘very steady’:'Over the past 78 years, many countries have seen ups and downs, our friendship has remained intact,' EAM adds

Putin visited India on December 4-5. During this, he met Jaishankar.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described India-Russia ties as one of the world’s most stable and strongest relationships. He said that India-Russia relations have remained “very steady,” and that India takes great care to ensure the partnership continues to work well.

Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit 2025, Jaishankar said the main aim of President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India was to address the trade imbalance between the two countries.

He added that the visit opened new areas of cooperation, especially in economic ties, where progress had been slower in recent years.

Jaishankar noted that while Russia’s relationships with China, the United States and Europe have shifted many times, its partner