The Chairman of the State Duma
Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Elected in a single mandate electoral district № 164 – Saratov district, Saratov Oblast)
and the Russian parliamentary delegation paid tribute to memory of the leader of the national liberation movement for independence of India Mahatma Gandhi by laying a wreath at the Raj Ghat memorial complex where
Mahatma Gandhi was cremated.
The Raj Ghat memorial complex is one of the most popular places for Indian people. The memorial consists of a black marble platform with an eternal flame which symbolizes the lasting legacy of the Father of the Nation of India.
The members of the delegation held a minute of silence to pay tribute to memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
Vyacheslav Volodin is paying his first foreign visit as Chairman of the State Duma of new convocation to India where he participates in the 12th International BRICS Parliamentary Forum. This year, it is held in the capital of India under India’s chairmanship in 2026. The main topic of the Forum is “Strengthening of parliaments for people-centric development”.