🇷🇺🇮🇳 On March 20, DCM & Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin addressed the annual seminar “Russia-India: Contours of Cooperation in a Changing World Order” under the auspices of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).

🤝🏻 The diplomat underscored the depth and unique nature of bilateral cooperation based on long-standing friendship, trust and mutual interest. According to him, the shared desire to overcome negative external factors in recent years has made it possible to more fully realize the potential of relations and, in particular, achieve a record volume of mutual trade of almost USD 70 billion by the end of 2024.

☝🏻 He called for continuing multifaceted work amid the ever-increasing competition on the global stage, as well as promoting the formation of a polycentric world order, including in the context of interaction within BRICS.

💬 Among other participants were Dr Ivan Timofeev, Director General, RIAC, Nutan Kapoor Mahawar, Additional Secretary, ICWA, Dr Maxim Suchkov, Director, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University, Nikhilesh Giri, DCM of the Indian Embassy in Russia (online), Yulia Melnikova, Head Asia and Eurasia Program, RIAC, and other prominent political scientists and experts.

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