The ministers also called for further consolidation and strengthening of the working methods of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee to ensure their "effectiveness, responsiveness and transparency".Īlexander Mikheyev, the head of Russia's state-run military firm Rosoboronexport, said last week that Moscow has started delivery of the components of the S-400 air defence missile systems to India. It said such sanctions had a negative impact on "third States and international economic and trade relations". "The ministers agreed that the imposition of unilateral sanctions beyond those adopted by the UNSC as well as 'long-arm jurisdiction' were inconsistent with the principles of international law, have reduced the effectiveness and legitimacy of the UNSC sanction regime," the communique said. The foreign ministers of the three countries held the meeting under the Russia-India-China (RIC) framework. It, however, did not mention any specific case. This applies to our defence acquisition and supplies which are guided by our national security interests," Bagchi said.Īt a virtual meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed that the imposition of unilateral sanctions beyond those adopted by the UN Security Council was "inconsistent" with the principles of international law, according to a joint communique. We also pursue an independent foreign policy. "India and the US have a comprehensive global strategic partnership and India has a special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia.
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