Russia has accumulated billions of rupees in Indian banks that it cannot use, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, pointing to a growing trade surplus with India.”This is a problem. We need to use this money. But for this, these rupees must be converted into another currency, and this is now being discussed,” Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the SCO meeting in the Indian state of Goa.At the same time, The New Indian Express, citing government sources, reported that India and Russia continue negotiations on bilateral trade in Indian rupees, reports of their suspension are not true.
