India, Sept. 27 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held a meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Good conversation with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia on the sidelines of #UNGA80. Useful discussion on bilateral ties, the Ukraine conflict and developments in the Middle East."

The bilateral discussions come as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev is visiting India ahead of President Vladimir Putin's scheduled visit in December.

The Russian embassy in India confirmed the meeting, posting, "Russia Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of #India D...