S Jaishankar Visits School Named After Rabindranath Tagore In Russia's St Petersburg

Rabindranath Tagore spent a significant amount of time in Russia, where he was influenced by its culture and literary traditions.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday visited a school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg city in Russia and paid homage to the Nobel laureate. 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

Posting a video clip of his visit to the school on X, Jaishankar, currently on a five-day visit to Russia, wrote, "Their passion for India was truly moving. See for yourself." "Delighted to visit the School #653 named after Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in St. Petersburg," he said.

In the video, the minister was seen being welcomed by the students dressed in both Indian and Russian traditional attire. He was also offered a traditional delicacy.