External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today conveyed to Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin the country's concern over the sensitive issue of a Siberian court hearing a petition seeking a ban on Bhagavad Gita.

Ahead of the court hearing tomorrow, Mr. Krishna called Kadakin and told him that the Russian Government should provide all possible help to resolve the issue which has created uproar in India.

Taking up the issue strongly with the Russian Ambassador, Mr. Krishna conveyed the sensitivities involved in seeking a ban on the religious scripture.