S. Jaishankar meets Russian, Polish, South Korean counterparts; discusses Ukraine, West Asia — SkimNews
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- S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday, October 31, 2026, on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, discussing the Ukraine conflict, the Gulf situation and multilateral issues.
- Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski met Jaishankar in talks focused on the Ukraine conflict, India-EU ties and the G20.
- G20 meetings draw Poland this year as a full participant following an invitation from the U.S., and Warsaw has expressed interest in securing permanent membership of the grouping.
- Cho Hyun, South Korea's foreign minister, joined a stocktaking of bilateral cooperation with Jaishankar alongside discussion of the G20 and multilateral issues.
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta hosted the Florida Gators–Georgia Bulldogs college football game, attended by Jaishankar and fellow G20 foreign ministers after two days of brainstorming on global affairs.
- Rubio introduced fellow foreign ministers to American football at the Gators game, noting that his son Anthony plays running back for the Florida Gators in his fourth season.
Why it matters: With Poland now a full G20 participant by U.S. invitation and openly interested in permanent membership, India gains a direct EU interlocutor inside the forum — one already discussing India-EU ties with Jaishankar. All three of his meetings returned to the same two files: Ukraine and the Gulf.
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