Rio de Janeiro, July 7 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on July 6, in Rio de Janeiro, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, an official statement said.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further developing the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries across the entire spectrum of practical cooperation, the statement said.

The parties discussed the schedule of upcoming Russian-Indian contacts.

Particular attention was paid to intensifying engagement within BRICS, taking into account India's upcoming chairmanship of the association in 2026, as well as the positive outcomes of the current Brazilian chairmanship.

The Ministers also e...