"India-Russia Ties Much Deeper Than Just Politics, Economics": S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and Russia are always trying to find new linkages and common points.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the relationship between India and Russia is not just about diplomacy or economics, it is something much deeper.

Mr Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to Russia, made the remarks while interacting with Indologists at St. Petersburg State University.

"The relationship between India and Russia is not just about politics or diplomacy or economics. It is something much deeper," he said, adding that the intelligentsia's role and the contribution of scholars to this understanding and bonding is very important.