🎓 📝 #OTD on April 20, 1955, in accordance with the order of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an elementary school was opened at the Embassy of the Soviet Union in India.

🔔 On September 1, 1955, the first bell rang there, and already in 1974 the elementary school was transformed into an eight-year school.

👦🏻👧🏼🧒🏻 Since 2013, the Embassy’s school has become called a secondary school with in-depth study of a foreign language.

🙏 On April 6, 2021, to perpetuate the memory of outstanding diplomat and Indologist, late Ambassador of Russia to India Alexander Kadakin, the school was named after him.

🌐 On April 19, New Delhi hosted a conference on business tourism “Shaping MICE Future” organized by the Moscow City Tourism Committee.

👥 Experts of the ANO “Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow” presented the competitive advantages of the Russian capital as a center of business life with great potential for hosting international corporate events of any level.

💬 Head of the Business Tourism Development Department of the ANO “Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow” Maya Anurova and Trade Representative of Russia in India Dr Alexander Rybas as well as President of the Tourism India Alliance Jagdeep Bhagat and Managing Director of EbixCash Naveen Kundu in their addresses underscored the expanded tourism cooperation between Russia and India.

❗️ The attractiveness of Moscow as a unique tourist site was particularly noted. The centuries-old history and rich cultural heritage of the Russian capital invites guests to enjoy a combination of architectural styles, traditions, culture, taste the cuisine of all Russian regions and see the best examples of creativity of Russians and representatives of other countries in museums and theaters. And most importantly, Moscow is one of the safest cities on the planet.

💬 As part of the conference, panel discussions, thematic sessions and meetings of entrepreneurs from the two countries were organized. Among their participants were representatives of the Russian and Indian business community and companies organizing MICE events.

💼 On the sidelines of the event, businessmen, representatives of the tourism industry, and journalists discussed with the Russian side the future of business tourist trips from India to Russia.

🗓 Those present were invited to attend the BRICS+ Tourism Forum, which Moscow will host on June 20-21, 2024.

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🎭 On April 20, the premiere of the production of “Two Captains” was presented by the theatre group of the Russian Embassy’s School named after Alexander Kadakin.

🎊 Olga Tsoi, the theatre’s artistic director, has brilliantly brought to the stage an amazing story about love, honour and courage from the iconic novel by renowed Soviet author and playwright Veniamin Kaverin.

👏 The audience warmly accepted the performance and accompanied the young artists with a long standing ovation.

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📆 #OTD, on April 22, 1870, one of the greatest revolutionary figure of the 20th century — Vladimir Lenin — was born.

📝 He was a founder of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), an outstanding statesman and one of the leaders of the world communist movement.

📌 Learn more about his India connections on the Embassy’s website.

❓ Did you know that the bronze statue of the great leader of the world proletarian revolution stands tall in New Delhi?

📍 The statue of Lenin at the Nehru Park was inaugurated in 1987 by then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and then Soviet Union Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov.