Jaishankar on PM’s Russia trip: Opportunity for direct trade talks with Putin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia and meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a great opportunity for both the leaders to “directly talk to each other” on several matters, including trade imbalances.

“There are issues…like the trade imbalance. So, at a leadership level, it will be a great opportunity for Prime Minister Modi and President Putin to sit down and directly talk to each other. And then, obviously, as per their directions, we will see how to take the relationship forward,” Jaishankar told news agency.