External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23 and 24 to co-chair the 27th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), even as the two strategic partners seek to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation across key sectors.He is visiting Russia at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, who will co-chair the inter-governmental commission with him.The talks are expected to provide a platform for India and Russia to review the entire gamut of bilateral economic cooperation, including trade, technology, science and cultural ties.During the two-day visit, Jaishankar will also hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchange views on regional and global developments.The visit comes amid continued engagement between New Delhi and Moscow, with economic cooperation remaining a key pillar of the bilateral relationship.The IRIGC-TEC is the principal institutional mechanism between the two countries for reviewing and advancing cooperation in trade, investment, economic relations, science and technology, and culture.