‘Need To Keep Our Own Interests Going’, Says EAM S Jaishankar on Economic Ties With Russia
Addressing an event in the national capital, Jaishankar said, "Russia's main economic partner was the Western countries, after the Ukraine conflict that way was closed. Russia is turning towards Asia...Our trade before the Ukraine conflict was around $12-14 billion. Our trade last year was $40 billion."
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Addressing an event in the national capital, Jaishankar said, "Russia's main economic partner was the Western countries, after the Ukraine conflict that way was closed. Russia is turning towards Asia...Our trade before the Ukraine conflict was around $12-14 billion. Our trade last year was $40 billion." EAM S Jaishankar and Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo Co-Chair 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission in New Delhi.
"I think we should not be worried about what they are doing with other countries, we should keep our own relations going. The interest of the Indian people best served," he added.
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