Union Minister Hardeep Puri holds talks with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tysvilev on strengthening cooperation

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, held talks with Sergei Tysvilev, the Minister of Energy of Russia, on Tuesday.
The two leaders reviewed ongoing cooperation between India and Russia and explored further opportunities for collaboration.
In a post on X, he said, "Happy to receive His Excellency Mr Sergei Tysvilev Minister of Energy, Russia today. We reviewed our ongoing cooperation between Russia and India in both the upstream and downstream sector, and explored opportunities for further collaboration."

Happy to receive His Excellency Mr Sergei Tysvilev Minister of Energy, 🇷🇺 today. We reviewed our ongoing cooperation 🇷🇺 🇮🇳 in both the upstream and downstream sector, and explored opportunities for further collaboration. @PMOIndia @MEAIndia @PetroleumMin @IndEmbMoscow… pic.twitter.com/qK9iUBIHI4

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) February 4, 2025

Earlier in the day, a Russian parliamentary delegation led by Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, met Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan.
In a post on X, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said, "Russian Parliamentry Delegation led by Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, H.E., Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin met Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan today. Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Shri Rahul Narwekar also remained present on the occasion."

Russian Parliamentry Delegation led by Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, H.E., Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin met @maha_governor Shri @CPRGuv today. Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Shri @rahulnarwekar also remained present on the… https://t.co/ERNSNVd92t

— LOK SABHA (@LokSabhaSectt) February 4, 2025

The Maharashtra Governor later posted on X, saying that the Russian delegation paid him a courtesy call at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.

रशियन संसदेच्या कनिष्ठ सभागृहाचे (डयूमा) अध्यक्ष व्याचेस्लाव वोलोदिन यांच्या नेतृत्वाखालील भारत दौऱ्यावर आलेल्या रशियाच्या संसदीय शिष्टमंडळाने महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल सी.पी.राधाकृष्णन यांची राजभवन मुंबई येथे सदिच्छा भेट घेतली. pic.twitter.com/aosZXTt9tC

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) February 4, 2025

"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.
Earlier on Monday, the delegation paid a visit to the Parliament House, as per the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the robust and time-tested friendship between India and Russia serves as a shining example of cooperation and diplomacy for the world to emulate.

Had a productive meeting with Russian Parliamentry Delegation led by Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, H.E., Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin, in Parliament House.
As India celebrates 75 glorious years of Constitution, shared with him great… pic.twitter.com/VxnW29w72W

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) February 3, 2025

Om Birla also mentioned having a "productive meeting" with the Russian parliamentary delegation and as India marks 75 years of the constitution, he shared strides made by India with them.

#Congratulated Russia on a very fruitful and substantial Chairmanship of the BRICS in 2024 and recalled my visit to St. Petersburg for the Summit. Referring to the important role of Inter-Parliamentary Commission in facilitating cooperation between the two Parliaments, informed… pic.twitter.com/VmLl78HgSJ

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) February 3, 2025

Speaker Birla extended congratulations to Russia on a very fruitful and substantial chairmanship of the BRICS in 2024 and recalled his visit to the BRICS Parliamentary Summit in St Petersburg in 2024. He underscored the importance of such exchanges in strengthening parliamentary processes and deepening ties. (ANI)