NEW DELHI: On Friday, US Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Russian Foreign Ministry tweeted that both leaders had bilateral talks.

On Thursday, Lavrov landed in India for a two-day official visit. Lavrov's visit to India is his first since Moscow began a "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24. Lavrov's visit follows China's foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to India last week, and it comes before of the 2+2 meeting between India and the United States on April 11.

After a two-day visit to China, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New Delhi. Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday in China, and the two agreed to expand bilateral ties. Lavrov briefed China on the Russia-Ukraine discussions, stating that Russia is dedicated to reducing tensions, continuing peace talks with Ukraine, and keeping dialogue with the international community.

Along with representatives from Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, the Russian Foreign Minister attended two multinational discussions on Afghanistan. Lavrov also met with representatives from China and Pakistan, as well as attending a separate "Extended Troika" meeting with special Afghan envoys from China and the United States.

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