New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed his joy during his visit to the school named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Jaishankar stated, “It was a great pleasure to visit the school named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Ji, #653 in St. Petersburg. His love for India was truly heart touching. See for yourself. Delighted to visit the School #653 named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in St. Petersburg. Their passion for India was truly moving. See for yourself.”
EAM Jaishankar also shared a video glimpse of his visit to the school, where all dressed-up students were seen welcoming him by waving India and Russia flags.
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
The EAM is on a Russia visit from December 25 to 29 as a part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides.
Yesterday, he spoke at a round table conference with Indologists in Russia’s St Petersburg. Notably, Indologists are students of subjects like Indian literature, Indian history, and Indian philosophy.
During the conference, EAM Jaishankar batted for shaping international relations with Indian characteristics, stressing that it is his “major preoccupation” to devote more time to looking at India’s reservoir of culture and knowledge.
He also said that in today’s geopolitical state of the world, it is very important for countries to have a direct understanding of each other.