January 26 in Moscow hosted a reception in honor of the 71st anniversary of the Republic of India. The event was attended by more than five hundred people, including executives, members and partners of the RAUIE: Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, JSC Russian Post, VTB, RDIF, A.R.T. Logistics, Rosbank, World Invest Group, Sheremetyevo-Cargo.
The ceremony began with the raising of the national flag. The Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation,
D. B. Venkatesh Varma, in his speech noted the tendency to increase cooperation between Russia and India, and joint trade and economic projects are a catalyst for this process.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Igor Morgulov also made a speech, he noted that the recent visit of Minister Sergey Lavrov to India showed that Russian-Indian cooperation is developing in all areas, including the energy sector.
After the official part, the guests continued informal communication, accompanied by Indian folk dances, musical numbers and Indian national dishes.