Positive impact of regular contacts evident in India-Russia strategic partnership: President Droupadi Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asserted that the "positive impact" of regular contacts is evident in the broader 'India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' which continues to benefit significantly from the ongoing interaction at various levels.

As a visiting parliamentary delegation led by Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu also emphasised on paying special attention to closer interaction between women and youth parliamentarians of India and Russia.

"Welcoming the delegation to India, the President said that exchanges of this nature among public representatives not only foster stronger cooperation but also allow the partnership to remain contemporary and updated. She stated that the positive impact of regular contacts is also evident in the broader 'India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership', which continues to benefit significantly from the ongoing interaction at various levels," read a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan after the meeting.

The President noted that at the leadership level, there is regular interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The level of cooperation between our parliaments has also been very good. She said that mechanisms like the Inter-Parliamentary Commission have played an important role in facilitating cooperation. She emphasised on special attention to closer interaction between women and youth parliamentarians of India and Russia," the statement added.

The President shared with the delegation that she had inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair on Saturday, where Russia is the 'Focus Country'. She said that the fair gives Indian readers a wonderful opportunity to get to know the rich literary heritage of Russia and also urged for stronger engagements in cultural and artistic domains.

Earlier, the visiting delegation, which arrived in India late last night on an official visit aimed at bolstering bilateral relations, also visited both houses of the Indian Parliament.

Volodin called on Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Parliament, asserting that India is one of the key partners of Russia in Asia. (IANS)

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