On the opening of a new discussion forum “BRICS Druzhba” in Trivandrum

On January 22, the Russian House in Trivandrum, Kerala, hosted a presentation of the new discussion forum “BRICS Druzhba”.

The club is supposed to hold regular events bringing together local experts, mainly from the Indian South, teachers and students of regional universities.

Honorary Consul of Russia in Trivandrum, Director of the Russian House Ratheesh Nair underscored that the forum launched in the context of the Russian chairmanship of BRICS in 2024, will serve as a platform for promoting public diplomacy and raising awareness of trade opportunities among member countries of the association.

The opening ceremony was addressed by former Indian Ambassador Thettalil Parameswaran Pillai Sreenivasan, who noted that in the current geopolitical conditions the expanded BRICS can play an important role in formation of a more just world order.

An exhibition of paintings dedicated to the culture, history and traditions of the BRICS member countries was timed to coincide with the launch of the discussion club. The canvases featured portraits of Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, Alexander Pushkin, Nelson Mandela as well as outstanding architectural structures and monuments – the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, etc.

The exhibition will be open at the Russian House till January 25.