🇷🇺🇮🇳 On September 6, Sonu Saini, a senior lecturer at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, was inducted as an honorary member of the Union of Writers of Russia. The credential award ceremony took place in Moscow. The Union's Chairman Nikolay Ivanov personally presented the Indian scholar with the membership card and the organization's badge.

📚 Sonu Saini is renowned for his translations of Russian classics and contemporary literature into Hindi. He implements programs to adapt Russian works into Indian languages strengthening cultural ties between the two countries.

🗣 Sonu Saini has repeatedly served as an interpreter for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the international meetings. His efforts aimed at developing Russian-Indian relations and popularizing the Russian literature have received high acclaim from the professional community.

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🇷🇺 🤝 🇮🇳 On November 8, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted the conference "India-Russia: International Seminar for Young Researchers".

📰 Elena Remizova, Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in India, and Yulia Aryaeva, Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India, addressed the audience with welcoming remarks.

👥 The event was attended by President of the Indian Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (INDAPRYAL) Charanjit Singh, Professor of Russian Studies Abhai Maurya. President of the International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (MAPRYAL) Vladimir Tolstoy joined the conference online.

💬 During the discussions, the participants noted that there is a great need for teachers from Russia, Russian textbooks for educational institutions in different parts of India. A presentation of Abhai Maurya's new book "Literature — a Mirror Reflection of Life?" took place.

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