Shashi Tharoor meets Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow during Primakov Readings
Tharoor, who is the head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, also met former Russian Ambassador to the UN Andrey Denisov, who is now the First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Federation Council.advertisement"Enjoyed catching up with old friend Andrey Denisov, former Russian Ambassador to the @UN and to China , and now the First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Federation Council," Tharoor said in another post.The annual 'Primakov Readings' is a meeting of experts of international relations and world economy from 40 countries including India.Tharoor recently led a multi-party delegation to the United States and four other countries to convey India's stand following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent military operation.- EndsMust Watch
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