India and Russia hold seventh round of talks on Afghanistan and Pakistan

India’s foreign ministry has announced that the seventh round of special consultations between India and Russia on Afghanistan and Pakistan was held in New Delhi.

In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 22, the ministry said the two sides discussed shared issues and their impact on international security.

The statement added that India and Russia also stressed expanding bilateral cooperation within the framework of their “special and privileged strategic partnership.”

The meeting was co-chaired by Pavan Kapoor, India’s deputy national security adviser, and Alexander Venediktov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council.

During his visit to India, Venediktov also met Ajit Doval, the country’s national security adviser.