Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Thursday during the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting. The Russian Embassy in India shared a picture of Doval and Putin shaking hands on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

India's diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war have gathered pace. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is travelling to Russia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the US after that.

India has “a four-point principle” towards the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said EAM S. Jaishankar during his recent visit to Germany. He said that “suggestions have been made” for India to host a peace conference on the issue, but made no commitment on whether India would in fact forward any peace proposal of its own.

Analysts say while India seeks to be a responsible global stakeholder and boost its strategic interests, its resources may be limited.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has met Russian President Vladimir Putin today on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting. The two were seen exchanging a handshake in pictures shared on X by the Russian Embassy in India.

Ajit Doval on Thursday held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS NSA meeting in St. Petersburg in Russia. Doval during his interaction with Putin conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's message for him on former's visit to Ukraine and meeting with President

Doval’s meeting with Shoigu came just two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pivotal visit to Kyiv, where he held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.