Russian Parliament to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

 New Delhi, Dec 11: Duma, the Lower House of Russian Parliament has announced to hold an event to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

                Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suggested to the  Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin to hold the function in the Russian Parliament, saying the Mahatma had close contacts with famous Russian author, thinker and philosopher Leo Tolstoy.

                Volodin agreed to hold the event in Russian Duma, a statement from the Lok Sabha secretariat said.

                The chairman of the State Duma is leading a delegation to participate in the India-Russia Parliamentary Commission meet here.

                Volodin called upon the two countries to cooperate more in the fields of digital economy, artificial intelligence and robotic technology.

                The Russian official hoped the visit of his delegation would further strengthen the mutual trust and cooperation between Russia and India.