St Petersburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday visited a school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg city in Russia and paid homage to the Nobel laureate.
Posting a video clip of his visit to the school on X, Jaishankar, currently on a five-day visit to Russia, wrote, “Their passion for India was truly moving. See for yourself.”
“Delighted to visit the School #653 named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in St. Petersburg,” he said.
सेंट पीटर्सबर्ग में गुरुदेव रबीन्द्रनाथ ठाकुर जी के नाम से जाने वाले विद्यालय, #653 का भ्रमण कर अत्यन्त प्रसन्नता हुई।
भारत के प्रति उनका अनुराग वास्तव में मन को छू लेने वाला था। ख़ुद ही देखिए।
Delighted to visit the School #653 named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in St.… pic.twitter.com/pjkF346IcP
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 29, 2023
In the video, the minister was seen being welcomed by the students dressed in both Indian and Russian traditional attire. He was also offered a traditional delicacy.
Jaishankar paid homage to a statue of Tagore installed in the school.
A cultural programme was also organised for the event.
Tagore had spent a significant amount of time in Russia, where he was influenced by its culture and literary traditions. His book ‘Letters on Russia’, written during his travels, vividly describes the details of the Soviet Russian scene of that time.
In another post on X, Jaishankar said that Thursday evening, he met St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov and “appreciated the support extended to promoting economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between India and Russia”.
Good to meet Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov this evening.
Appreciate the support extended to promoting economic cooperation and people to people exchanges between India and Russia. pic.twitter.com/Su0feY177Y
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 28, 2023
Before arriving here, Jaishankar visited Moscow where he held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. He also called on President Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
PTI
