Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed India joined the QUAD for trade, but other members push for military exercises. He warned of a militarization agenda, urging India to see the “provocation.” Lavrov also advocated reviving the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism, citing improved India-China border relations, and criticized Western attempts to divide India and China.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed India joined the QUAD for trade, but other members push for military exercises. He warned of a militarization agenda, urging India to see the “provocation.” Lavrov also advocated reviving the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism, citing improved India-China border relations, and criticized Western attempts to divide India and China.
