NSA Ajit Doval holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow yesterday. They discussed a host of issues such as combating terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking. An Indian Embassy statement said, Mr Doval, also held talks with Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev.

The visit, which was part of the regular dialogue at the NSA-level between the two countries, comes ahead of summit



talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in India later this year.

During the meeting with the National Security Advisor, Mr Lavrov said, economic ties are growing between two countries, and a mechanism is being developed to further liberalise trade both bilaterally and as part of India's cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union.