External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar today co-chaired a virtual meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) with Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Mr. Denis Manturov.<br />'' <br />'' The External Affairs Ministry said, both the leaders reviewed the progress achieved under the IRIGC-TEC framework. They gave guidance to prepare ground for the next meeting of IRIGC-TEC which will be held in New Delhi. The two sides agreed to work together to unlock the full potential of India-Russia bilateral trade and economic relations including addressing the trade deficit and market access issues.<br />'' <br />''The Inter-governmental Commission is a mechanism for regularly monitoring bilateral progress across the sectors of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. It was set up by an agreement on inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation signed in 1992.<br />