New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, focusing on advancing multifaceted bilateral cooperation.

In a post on X, Jaishankar stated that both leaders also exchanged views on key regional, global, and multilateral developments.

"Good to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russia today. Discussed taking forward our multifaceted bilateral cooperation. Also exchanged views on important regional, global and multilateral developments," the post read.

Russia has been a longstanding and time-tested partner for India, with the development of India-Russia relations being a key pillar of New Delhi's foreign policy.

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