Russian Embassy in India

🇷🇺 Voting in the Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation in New Delhi has concluded.

🗳 Polling Station No. 8099 is closed.

🤝 Thank you to everyone who took part!

🔸 @RusEmbIndia

#Elections2026

🇷🇺 September 20 – voting in elections to Russia’s State Duma begins at Russian diplomatic missions around the world, with polling stations opening at 8:00 am local time.

As the day moves across time zones, our diplomats in many countries are already welcoming voters, while their colleagues elsewhere are opening the doors to polling stations for Russian citizens eager to exercise their constitutional right.

📸 Here are a few glimpses of election day abroad:

• Australia
• Belarus
• Benin
• Britain
• Cambodia
• DPRK
• Ethiopia
• India
• Iran
• France
• Germany
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Moldova
• New Zealand
• Palestine
• Pakistan
• Syria
• Switzerland
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
... and many others, with more to come!

🕗 Polls close at 8:00 pm local time. Votes will then be counted and the results transmitted to Russia’s Central Election Commission.

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Voting abroad to the 9th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation is taking place on September 18-20, 2026, at Russian embassies and consulates general in 152 countries. A total of 326 polling stations have been set up.

Information on the locations and opening hours of polling stations is best available on the digital platforms of Russian diplomatic missions.

#ELECTIONS2026

Let’s look back at the International Youth Festival – 2026 💫

The programme included lectures and discussions, workshops, cultural events, show performances, theatre productions, concerts and dance.

#IFY2026

🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳On September 18, Mr. Maxim Kozlov, Consul General of Russia in Kolkata, accompanied by his spouse Dr. Natalia Gerasimova, visited India’s oldest research center — the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, founded in 1784 — where they met with Lt.Col. Anant Sinha, Administrator.

🏛The parties discussed the organization of joint Russian-Indian academic events, including scientific exchange programs for faculty members and young scientists between Russian and Indian research institutions.

📜During the visit, the Consul General and his spouse viewed a unique collection of manuscripts, rare books, and archival documents as well as joined the institution's staff in celebrating Vishwakarma Puja.

🇷🇺🌐 On 18 September, Counsellor of the Embassy of Russia in India Yulia Aryaeva took part in a meeting of the Trust of Russian-Speaking Women of Asia, organised with the support of the World Federation of Russian-Speaking Women.

🎤 In her opening remarks, the diplomat highlighted the important role of human connections in strengthening ties between societies and noted that initiatives of this kind create opportunities for new contacts, exchange of ideas and joint projects.

A welcoming address by Senator of the Russian Federation Yelena Afanaseva was also delivered to the guests and organisers of the Russian-Indian dialogue “Women Building Bridges”.

The participants were united by a shared interest in the Russian language and culture, as well as a commitment to developing humanitarian ties.

🇪🇬🇱🇦 Diplomats from the Embassies of Egypt and Laos also took part in the meeting.

#RussianLanguage