Chairman, Rajya Sabha Meets Russian Parliamentary Delegation Led by the Chairman of the State Duma
The Chairman, Rajya Sabha, C. P. Radhakrishnan today met the Russian parliamentary delegation led by the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin, in New Delhi.
Welcoming Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin and the accompanying Russian delegation, the Chairman, Rajya Sabha expressed pleasure at meeting them and congratulated H.E.
Recalling recent special gestures reflecting the close ties between the two nations, Shri Radhakrishnan mentioned that it was immensely pleasing when the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi Ji, gifted a Russian edition of the Thirukkural to H.E. President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in Delhi in September 2026.
Highlighting the regular exchanges between parliamentarians of both countries, Shri Radhakrishnan recalled key recent high-level visit of Ms. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in May 2025 along with five Members of Parliament to Russia in the context of the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s Operation Sindoor and in December 2025 during the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held during the State visit of President Vladimir Putin to India.(updated on 27th October 2026)
