India’s Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, engaged in discussions with Russia’s Minister of Energy, Sergei Tysvilev, on Tuesday to review the ongoing collaboration between the two nations. The talks focused on both the upstream and downstream energy sectors, with a view to identifying additional areas for future cooperation.
Puri shared the details of the meeting on social media platform X, stating, “It was a pleasure to welcome His Excellency, Sergei Tysvilev, Minister of Energy, Russia. We reviewed our ongoing cooperation in the energy sector and explored further opportunities for collaboration.”
The discussions between Puri and Tysvilev are part of continued efforts to enhance India-Russia ties, particularly in the energy sector, where both nations share a longstanding partnership.
Earlier in the day, a Russian parliamentary delegation, headed by Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma, met Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan in Mumbai. The meeting took place at the Governor’s residence, Raj Bhavan.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat, in a post on X, confirmed the meeting and noted that Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar also attended the event. Volodin, who is leading the Russian delegation on an official visit to India, discussed parliamentary cooperation and strengthened ties between the two countries.
Governor Radhakrishnan later shared his thoughts on the visit, posting on X that the Russian delegation had paid a courtesy call at Raj Bhavan. “A Russian parliamentary delegation, led by Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the Lower House of the Russian Parliament (Duma), on a visit to India, paid a courtesy call on Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai,” the post read.
On Monday, the delegation also visited India’s Parliament House, where Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the enduring partnership between India and Russia. Birla remarked that the two nations’ friendship is a model of cooperation and diplomacy for the global community. He also celebrated the progress India has made over the last 75 years, marking a milestone of the nation’s constitution.
In his address, Speaker Birla congratulated Russia for its significant role as the chair of BRICS in 2024, recalling his participation in the BRICS Parliamentary Summit in St. Petersburg. He emphasized the value of such high-level exchanges in strengthening parliamentary processes and fostering deeper diplomatic ties.
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