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Juliana Kim

Russia's foreign minister gets laughed at over Ukraine remarks at a global conference

In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participates in the Raisina Dialogue conference on the sideline of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on Friday. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)

Ever since Russia's invasion in Ukraine, it has become rare for major international conferences to invite Russian officials. So, when an Indian think tank welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to speak, it made for some awkward exchanges.

This week, India's Observer Research Foundation gathered academics, business executives and diplomats from the G-20, or Group of 20 economies, for a conference in Delhi known as the Raisina Dialogue.

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