On ties with India, Russian Envoy Denis Alipov says 'Dosti se zyada kuch bhi nahi hota'

During unveiling ceremony of Russian Culture Festival in New Delhi, Russian Ambassor to India, Denis Alipov on Monday announced that he is restarting trition of reciprocal cultural events between two nations after years of offline exchange due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alipov summed up ties between India and Russia by citing a famous Hindi quote as two countries commemorate 75 years of ir diplomatic relations.  

Russian Ambassor said at inauguration of Russian Culture Festival, “re is a popular saying in India, ‘Dosti se zya kuch bhi nahi hota’.” Referring to popular Hindi saying, Alipov meant that re is nothing more important than friendship. He also highlighted that goal of event is to strengn people-to-people relationships. 

Vibrant celebrations of India-Russia's 75th diplomatic anniversary

While talking about cultural event, Russian envoy said that festival would be most vibrant celebration of 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Russia and India. He ded, “Tonight we are resuming wonderful trition of reciprocal cultural festivals of Russia and India and India and Russia.” 

Furrmore, Alipov said that three extremely well-known dance and song groups have been brought to India this year to celebrate anniversary. Russian Ambassor stated that it would be a "very vivid illustration of historic friendship, mutual interest, and understanding and trust between our nations", as well as vast and diversified cultural ties between m. 

Notably, emergence of COVID-19 pandemic h an impact on cultural contact between two countries. Referring to this, Alipov said that y will restart this lovely trition, which has always been well-liked in both of friendly nations.

He said, “Over a week’s time, our Indian friends will enjoy a number of brilliant performances spre across metropolitan cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata as a tribute to one of most ancient civilizations on Earth”.  

Besides this, Russian ambassor expressed his desire for Russian cuisine and culture to leave an impression on Indian population during opening. 

On Monday, in New Delhi, Russian Culture Festival officially commenced. Up till November 29, 2022, event will go across New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. festival in India began with performance of Ensemble Lezginka. 

event is organised by federal state-funded cultural organisation ROSCONCERT with assistance from Indian Ministry of External Affairs' India Council for Cultural Relations and Russian Ministry of Culture. 

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