Yesterday, #Russia’s🇷🇺 main #NavyDay parade took place in #StPetersburg. This year, the Russian Navy celebrates its 325th anniversary.

Over 50 combat ships, vessels, submarines and windjammers, as well as about 50 aircrafts took part in the parade.

The Russian ships were joined by the Indian frigate #INSTabar, which was built by a Russian shipyard and is equipped with #RussiaIndia🇷🇺🇮🇳 #BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

Ambassador Kudashev: Terrified with the news of flooding & landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India, especially in Maharashtra. Over 150 people reported demised, dozens of homes flattened. My sincere condolences to the families of victims and wishes for soonest recovery for those injured.

Condolences by the Russian Upper House Speaker over floods in the State of Maharashtra ➡️ https://india.mid.ru/en/news/condolences_by_the_russian_upper_house_speaker_over_floods_in_the_state_of_maharashtra/

Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, expressed her condolences to Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of the Republic of India, Chairman of Rajya Sabha of the Parliament of the Republic of India:

On behalf of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and on my personal behalf, I express sincere condolences over the tragic consequences of monsoon downpours that flooded the State of #Maharashtra.

In this mournful hour I kindly request to convey the words of sympathy and support to the near and dear ones of the deceased along with wishes of speedy recovery to the survivors of nature’s wild outburst.

#MaharashtraFloods

Condolences by the Russian President over tragic floods in the western states of #India ➡️ https://india.mid.ru/en/news/condolences_by_the_russian_president_over_tragic_floods_in_the_western_states_of_india/

Vladimir #Putin, President of the Russian Federation, expressed his condolences to Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India, and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India: 

"Please accept deep condolences over the tragic consequences of flood in the western states of India.

Russians share the grief of those who have lost their loved ones in this savage act of nature and hope for a speedy recovery of all the injured."

#MaharashtraFloods

A team of scouts from #India🇮🇳 has arrived in #Russia🇷🇺 for the first time to participate in the Army Scout Masters competition of the Games-2021 ➡ https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12374549@egNews

Servicemen of the Southern Military District have completed preparations for the joint #RussiaIndia🇷🇺🇮🇳 Land Forces exercise #Indra2021, which will be held at the Prudboy training ground in the Volgograd region from August 1 to August 13 ➡️ https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12374502@egNews

Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, expressed his condolences to Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha of the Parliament of the Republic of India: 

"On behalf of members of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, I express condolences over numerous casualties and extensive destruction caused by the natural disaster in the Western states of the Republic of India.

I kindly request to convey the words of sympathy and support to the loved ones of the deceased and wishes of speedy recovery to the injured."

Lieutenant General Viktor Voronov, Deputy Commander of the troops of the Southern Military District for logistics, checked the readiness of servicemen for the joint #RussiaIndia🇷🇺🇮🇳 land forces exercise #Indra2021, which will be held from August 1 to 13 in the Volgograd region at the Prudboy training ground ➡️ https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12374672@egNews

Embassy Weekly Online (July 25-31)

▫️#MaharashtraFloods
▫️#Olympics
▫️#RussiaUS strategic talks
▫️Russia's #NavyDay
▫️#SCO Defence Ministers meeting
▫️#INDRA2021
▫️Russia's Nauka space laboratory module

📽  https://youtu.be/FCc_W1JeYr0
📄 https://vk.com/@rusembdelhi-embassy-weekly-online-july-v

Ambassador of Russia to India H.E. Mr Nikolay #Kudashev: Congratulations on #India's taking over the #UNSC presidency! Truly impressed with the agenda, which embraces pressing global issues including maritime security, peacekeeping & counter-terrorism. Expecting fruitful & effective work. Wishing many happy returns & all the success!

Hospitals in the Indian city of Nagpur see a lot of interest in #SputnikV ➡️ https://m.timesofindia.com/city/nagpur/city-turns-sputnik-v-hub-for-people-from-neighbouring-districts-states/amp_articleshow/84869683.cms?from=mdr&__twitter_impression=true

The production of Russia's coronavirus vaccine #SputnikV in India is expected to come fully on stream in September, the Russian Direct Investment Fund informed on Saturday ➡️ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sputnik-v-vaccine-production-in-india-to-go-fully-on-stream-in-september-rdif/articleshow/84921625.cms

Regarding delay in manufacturing of second component batches, they said, "Reports about Sputnik V second component production delays in India based on anonymous sources are incorrect. A number of RDIF partners in India have already produced the second component batches, which are undergoing verification at the Gamaleya Center in Russia. Transfer of technology to partners in India is also in process and there is an active exchange between Russian and Indian vaccine production specialists."

Learn about #Russia's position at the upcoming seventy-sixth session of the UN General Assembly ➡️ https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4834791

#UNGA76