Sushma Swaraj in Moscow to co-chair Intergovernmental panel

Moscow/Ashgabat, Oct 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Moscow to participate in the annual India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting. Swaraj, who is on a three-day visit to Moscow, was received by the Indian Ambassador to Russia P S Raghavan. In the meeting the two countries are likely to discuss key strategic issues including space, defence, energy and trade. Swaraj is also scheduled to hold extensive talks with her Russian counterpart Dmitry Rogozin on various regional and bilateral issues including science and technology. Meanwhile, Swaraj met Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov during refueling halt in Ashgabat while she was on her way to Moscow.