“No Single Word Can Capture It” — Lavrov Praises Deep Russia-India Ties | APT

Added: 2026-05-14

[00:00:00]If I ask you to describe India-Russia in one word, what would that be, Foreign Minister? But also, what would the wider world lose if India and Russia drifted apart? And what would it gain if they stayed closely aligned?

[00:00:20]There is no one word to describe this relations.

[00:00:25]And it's not because human languages are not eloquent enough.

[00:00:31]It's just It's hard to imagine a so rich a relationship.

[00:00:40]Oh, well, as for the scenario when Russia and India drift apart, it is not possible to imagine that. It is not possible to do that.

[00:00:49]Uh we started our conversation with the pillars of Russia-India relations, namely friendship, Hindi Russia bhai bhai.

[00:00:59]It's not just some funny motto.

[00:01:04]It is part of our culture.

[00:01:08]Indian movies, Raj Kapoor, and recent movies and series are very popular in Russia, everywhere, in various parts of Russia.

[00:01:23]As for the economy, joint production of energy, nuclear energy, other types of energy, joint production of military goods, cultural and people-to-people contacts, political summit-level dialogue, uh that is trust-based, and that is unparalleled.

[00:01:54]It is not possible to destroy, to dismantle it, and most importantly, it's the feeling of peoples towards one another.

[00:02:02]Uh those who are bothered about the friendship, the future of friendship between Russia and India, they should not be concerned, they should not worry. We should always see the threats that some try to put regarding our relations, they try to thwart our relationship, they try to create some entities that are close, so they try to impose their approaches towards relations, and we all see that, just like our friends in India.

[00:02:40]And it makes it even more valuable that these attempts are futile. Lavrov, many thanks for your time.