Rajya Sabha Chairman Meets Russian Parliamentary Delegation
Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of Rajya Sabha, met with the Russian parliamentary delegation led by H.E. Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in New Delhi on October 27, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations between India and Russia across multiple domains.
During the discussions, Shri Radhakrishnan congratulated Mr. Volodin on his re-election as Chairman of the State Duma and acknowledged the successful conduct of elections to the ninth convocation of the State Duma in September 2026. The Chairman highlighted recent symbolic gestures reflecting close ties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting a Russian edition of the Thirukkural to President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in Delhi in September 2026.
Key pillars of bilateral cooperation discussed included the ongoing preparations for the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Russia. Shri Radhakrishnan expressed gratitude for Russia's continued support in countering terrorism, specifically referencing the Pahalgam terror attack and India's Operation Sindoor, which had prompted a parliamentary delegation visit to Russia in May 2025 led by Ms. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and five Members of Parliament.
On economic cooperation, Shri Radhakrishnan expressed firm confidence that both countries will achieve the bilateral trade target of USD 100 billion in annual trade by 2030, as agreed upon by the leadership of both nations. Additional areas of cooperation identified included inter-regional collaboration, science and technology exchanges, cultural programs, and people-to-people ties.
The meeting was also attended by Hon'ble Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh, several Rajya Sabha members including Shri Raghav Chadha, Dr. K. Laxman, Shri Sujeet Kumar, Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Dr. Laxmi Kant Bajpai, Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, and Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha, along with Secretary-General Rajya Sabha Shri P.C. Mody, Secretary to HVPI Shri Amit Khare, and Secretary Shri K.S. Somashekhar.