Indian Foreign Minister Meets Russian State Duma Chairman to Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin discuss strengthening bilateral ties in New Delhi.
New Delhi, October 27 (Daily Kiran) : Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met with Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, on October 26 in New Delhi. The two leaders engaged in discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation between their countries.
Jaishankar expressed his pleasure at meeting Volodin and his delegation via a post on the social media platform X. He noted, “I was happy to meet Vyacheslav Volodin and his delegation in New Delhi. We discussed opportunities to deepen our bilateral cooperation as well as parliamentary relations.”
Just a day earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had also met with Volodin. Their talks focused on fostering parliamentary cooperation through continuous institutional engagement, regular exchanges of parliamentary delegations, and promoting dialogue among young and women parliamentarians.
During the meeting, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. In his address at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum‘s plenary session, which began in New Delhi, Volodin stated, “We represent countries with different political systems, economic models, and traditions, but we stand united in creating a multipolar world. We respect diverse perspectives and national laws while acknowledging each country’s right to choose its own path of development.”
BRICS leaders emphasized the importance of strengthening the role of parliaments in ensuring people-centered development. They also discussed the role of parliaments in maintaining the stability of government institutions for future growth.
Volodin, participating in the two-day forum in New Delhi, highlighted that BRICS has become one of the main pillars of the emerging multipolar world and a just global order over its 20-year existence. According to him, this organization has evolved into one of the largest economic centers, representing the interests of most countries worldwide. The mutual trade within BRICS has reached $1.2 trillion, with member nations accounting for nearly a quarter of global exports.
