Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan and Vyacheslav Volodin held discussions on bilateral ties, countering terrorism, and cooperation in various sectors.
On October 27, 2026, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, convened a meeting with a Russian parliamentary delegation led by Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in New Delhi.
During the meeting, Shri Radhakrishnan extended his congratulations to Mr. Volodin on his re-election as the Chairman of the State Duma and on the successful conduct of the election of deputies to the ninth convocation of the State Duma in September 2026.
In recalling recent gestures symbolizing the close ties between the two nations, Shri Radhakrishnan mentioned a special gesture by Narendra Modi Ji, the Hon’ble Prime Minister, who gifted a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita to President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in Delhi in September 2026.
Shri Radhakrishnan also emphasized key areas of bilateral cooperation, including preparations for the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Russia. He expressed gratitude to Russia for its continued support toward the joint resolve of both nations in countering terrorism.
On the economic front, Shri Radhakrishnan expressed optimism that both countries will achieve the bilateral trade target of USD 100 billion in annual trade by 2030, as agreed upon by the leadership of both nations. He identified inter-regional cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties as other vital areas of ongoing cooperation.
Several members of Rajya Sabha, including Shri Harivansh, Raghav Chadha, Dr. K. Laxman, Sujeet Kumar, Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Dr. Laxmi Kant Bajpai, Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, Sanjay Kumar Jha, P.C. Mody, Amit Khare, and K.S. Somashekhar were also present during the meeting.
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