External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov exchanged views on pressing issues of bilateral relations and international problems. According to a Russian readout, they discussed practical steps to further develop trade, economic and energy cooperation, as well as interaction in the fields of transport and finances. Mutual intent to increase coordination in multilateral formats, primarily at the UN as well as within the SCO, Brics, and the G20 platforms, was emphasized.