External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today told her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the rock solid friendship between the two countries cannot be weakened by anyone.<br/><br/>Ms.Swaraj met Mr. Lavrov on the sidelines of Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok. According to a tweet by the Indian embassy in Russia, the External Affairs Minister said the ties between the two nations were solid like a rock. Details of their discussion were not immediately available.<br/><br/>Earlier in the day, Swaraj attended the India-Russia Business Dialogue at the forum. She said India was keen to expand its economic ties with Russia's resource-rich Far East and sought Russian government's assistance in facilitating Indian investors in the region.<br/><br/>Mrs. Swaraj said under the 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India' programmes, the Indian government has made concerted efforts to attract technology, investments and best practices from around the world.