Russian foreign minister visits India - a podcast by BBC World Service

Russia's foreign minister has been holding meetings in Delhi with his Indian counterpart. It comes against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and one of the items on the agenda in the wake of western sanctions was Russia and India using their own currencies for trade, rather than the US Dollar. Rajesh Joshi is a journalist and analyst based in northern India, and explains the trade relationship between the two countries. Also in the programme, the conflict in Ukraine has highlighted Europe's dependence on Russian energy. And Russia has now threatened to cut off gas supplies to what it calls "unfriendly countries", unless they pay in Russian roubles. We get reaction to that threat from Anna Moskwa, Poland’s minister for climate and environment. This Sunday, Hungarians will choose a new government, and they face the choice of a further term for Viktor Orban and his controversial Fidesz party, or a single unified opposition candidate, Peter Marki-Zay. Marton Gergely is editor of the independent news outlet HVG, and tells us what role the war in neighbouring Ukraine is playing in the national debate. Plus, airlines have been under considerable pressure since the start of the pandemic, and they now face significantly higher fuel costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We get a sense of how African airlines are coping with it all from Abderahmane Berthe, who is secretary general of the African Airlines Association.

Today's edition is presented by Rob Young, and produced by Faarea Masud, Frey Lindsay and George Thomas

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