🇷🇺🇮🇳 On 1 October Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov took part in the ceremony at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi marking the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandi.

🖼️ As part of the event the Ambassador together with the Head of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Shri Pravesh Wahi inaugurated the “Tolstoy–Gandhi” exhibition, prepared by the Russian Embassy. The exhibition features copies of letters exchanged between the two great thinkers and reflect their philosophical ideas and intellectual dialogue.

🎙️ In his remarks the Ambassador stressed that the shared philosophical legacy of Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi continues to serve as a bridge between Russia and India. He also noted that the exhibition demonstrates the influence of the great Russian writer’s ideas on the intellectual development of the leader of India’s national liberation movement.

🤝 Among those attending the opening were Alexander Dodonov, Head of the Russian House in Delhi, representatives of official circles and the diplomatic corps, municipal officials and journalists.

💬 The official program was followed by the active discussion.

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