Watch: Elbow Bump, Souvenirs As Ministers Meet Russian Counterparts
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The first 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is expected to focus on "political and defence issues of mutual interest".
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar welcomed his Russian counterpart with elbow bumps while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gifted a souvenir of a naval ship to the Russian Defence Minister as they arrived in New Delhi for the inaugural ''2+2'' dialogue. Pleased to welcome Russian FM Sergey Lavrov.Look forward to a good discussion on our bilateral cooperation and the global situation. Will also be participating in the first 2+2 meeting thereafter. pic.twitter.com/mLVNwEZzTy #WATCH | Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.The two leaders will take part in the first 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and Russia today. pic.twitter.com/TYUlPkHELK
"Pleased to welcome Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. Look forward to a good discussion on our bilateral cooperation and the global situation. Will also be participating in the first 2+2 meeting thereafter," Mr Jaishankar tweeted earlier today, sharing a video of the two exchanging an elbow bump.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, meanwhile, preferred the conventional handshake as he met his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu. A video shared by news agency ANI showed Mr Singh presenting a souvenir of a naval ship (made of brass) to the Russian leader, who in return presented a miniature gun. The gift by Rajnath Singh was a gesture by the Indian government to strengthen the mutual cooperation of the Navy between the two countries, official said.
