✉️ Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers, participants and guests of the TIME: Tatarstan-India. Mutual Efficiency business forum (October 1, 2025)

✍️ I cordially welcome the organisers, participants, and guests of the TIME: Tatarstan-India. Mutual Efficiency business forum, hosted in the city of Kazan.

Kazan has a proven track record of successfully hosting high-profile international events, most recently the XVI BRICS Summit in October 2024, which featured a high-level Indian delegation headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This year, we mark the 25th anniversary of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Russia and India. A decade after its signing, our bilateral relations were elevated to a special and privileged strategic partnership. Today, this partnership continues to develop dynamically in the interests of our peoples. Our trade and economic ties, scientific and technological collaboration, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges are all on the rise.

I am delighted to see that the Forum’s substantive programme reflects the multifaceted nature of Russian-Indian cooperation. I am confident that your discussions will be constructive and will contribute to expanding practical cooperation between our two nations, further strengthening the bonds of friendship, trust, and mutual understanding between our peoples.

🤝 I wish you productive deliberations and all the very best.

SERGEY LAVROV