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.
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