Jaishankar to address conference spotlighting Indo-Russia trade, connectivity

MOSCOW: (Mar 23) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will on Monday virtually address a conference that will see experts from the two sides deliberate on navigating the choppy waters amid tension in the Gulf region.

The one-day conference organised by the Embassy of India in Moscow and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is especially significant considering the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Iran's Bandar Anzali, which faced damage due to a missile strike by US-Israel on March 18, is a major port on the corridor that is a crucial link between Mumbai and St Petersburg, bypassing the Suez Canal, to boost trade between Asia and Europe.