What happened?
The Chairman of Russia’s State Duma (lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia), Vyacheslav Volodin, arrived on an official visit to India on 3 February 2025.
Why it matters to India:
The visit of Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin comes against the backdrop of a likely visit by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for the annual India-Russia Leaders’ Summit later this year. According to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in New Delhi, discussions during the visit will cover issues related to India-Russia cooperation in economic, cultural, educational, and technological spheres and the development of interparliamentary dialogue.