India great power: Russian Foreign Minister slams pressure over Moscow ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said India is a great power that determines its national interests and chooses its partners.

Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations on Wednesday, Lavrov termed "completely unjustified" the "enormous pressure" on New Delhi due to its energy cooperation with Moscow.

"I think India is a great power that sets its own national interests, determines its own national interests, and chooses its own partners. And we know that India is being subject to enormous pressure, completely unjustified pressure in the international arena," Lavrov said.