India, Aug. 19 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia from August 19 to August 21, to further strengthen the longstanding and time-tested India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.

He will be visiting the nation at the invitation of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov.

Jaishankar will co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) scheduled for 20 August 2025.

"EAM will address the India-Russia Business Forum meeting in Moscow," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

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