On September 10, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council held a meeting with Secretary (West) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs Ms. Sujata Mehta. The meeting was attended by RIAC members, representatives of ministries and agencies, distinguished diplomats, heads of and leading experts from universities and academic institutions.
On September 10, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council held a meeting with Secretary (West) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs Ms. Sujata Mehta.
The discussion focused on India-EU relations after Brexit.
The event was opened by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov. He noted that the development of relations between India and the United Kingdom in the wake of Brexit was essential for understanding the dynamics of Russian-Indian relations.
In turn, Ms. Sujata Mehta highlighted the possible scenarios of interaction between India and the European Union, and also briefed on the entailing prospects for developing relations between the two parties and the threats that they can face, just as Russia.
The meeting was attended by RIAC members, representatives of ministries and agencies, distinguished diplomats, heads of and leading experts from universities and academic institutions.
Having recognized the growing role of India in the Asia-Pacific region and the rapid pace of development of the country, the experts paid special attention to Russian-Indian relations.
RIAC Vice-President, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia Vyacheslav Trubnikov, Director General Andrey Kortunov, Program Director Ivan Timofeev, RIAC member and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia Gleb Ivashentsov, as well as RIAC experts, represented the Russian International Affairs Council at the meeting. The event was also attended by Elena Ananyeva, Head of the Center for British Studies at the RAS Institute of Europe, and Andrei Volodin, Chief Researcher at the RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations.
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