In a diplomatic news update, asserting that its foreign policy towards Russia has never changed, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said it was its “tried and tested real friend”. During her meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, Sushma Swaraj said she was very happy to convey that there was progress on all components of “Druzhba-Dosti”, the vision document agreed upon during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin last year.
“I want to tell you that Russia is India’s tried and tested partner and a real friend. Our foreign policy towards Russia has always been the same,” Swaraj said.