{
  "id": 16458194,
  "title": "Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin Pays Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi At Rajghat Ahead Of BRICS Parliamentary Forum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/russian-state-duma-chairman-vyacheslav-volodin-pays-tribute-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:28:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/russian-state-duma-chairman-vyacheslav-volodin-pays-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhi-at-rajghat-ahead-of-brics-parliamentary-forum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, October 25 - Chairman of Russia's State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, paid his respects to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday. The Russian Embassy in India announced on X: \"On October 25, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin arrived at the Raj Ghat Memorial Complex to pay tribute to the leader of India’s national liberation movement Mahatma Gandhi and lay a wreath at his memorial.\"\n\nVolodin is currently on an official visit to India to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, which will be hosted by the Indian Parliament at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi from October 26-27. The forum brings together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries to discuss people-centric development and enhance parliamentary cooperation. The event marks a significant milestone in India's parliamentary diplomacy, with key figures from BRICS and partner nations set to attend.\n\nOn Thursday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the dates for the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, emphasizing its importance in India's parliamentary diplomacy. The forum will feature bilateral and multilateral interactions, including a meeting of the Secretaries of the delegations on October 25 to finalize the Joint Statement. India has established Parliamentary Friendship Groups with 64 countries, signaling a commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 25: Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Vyacheslav Volodin, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday. Taking to social media platform X, the Russian Embassy in India posted: \"On October 25, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin arrived at the Raj Ghat Memorial Complex to pay…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}