New Delhi, May 4 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised the need for a realistic approach in India's relations with Russia and the US at the Arctic Circle India Forum 2025.

Speaking at the Arctic Circle India Forum 2025 on Sunday, he advocated for "Russia realism" and "America realism," highlighting the importance of engaging with both countries based on mutual interests.

Jaishankar said, "Where Russia is concerned, we have always taken a view. There's a Russian realism that we have advocated. When passions were very high in 2022 and 2023, if one looks back at that period, the predictions and scenarios that were put forward have turned out not to be well-founded."

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