Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin passes away

In an interview last year, Kadakin had lauded the efforts of the two governments in forging close ties in the backdrop of rapid development of Indo-US relations.

New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin passed away on Thursday here due to a heart failure. He was 67.

Kadakin was the Russian Ambassador to India since 2009. He had earlier served as the ambassador to India between 1999 and 2004.

RIP Ambassador Alexander Kadakin," MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

"In Kadakin, we lost a valued friend who nurtured India-Russia relationship for many decades as a distinguished Russian diplomat," Swarup said. 

In an interview last year, Kadakin had lauded the efforts of the two governments in forging closer ties in the backdrop of the rapid development of Indo-US relations.

“There are many areas where the interests of the two countries coincide. India as a rising global power with dynamic economic growth and enormous human resources – no doubt it is very attractive to many countries,“ he said.