After summoning Russian envoy, Jaishankar presses Moscow on Indian seafarers’ safety
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila to express strong concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers following a Russian missile strike that killed four men on a merchant vessel near Ukraine. India summoned the Russian Charge d'Affaires to convey that such attacks threaten international maritime commerce. The discussions also covered broader bilateral relations, including trade, energy, and the Ukraine conflict.