During his visit to Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov opened an exhibition on the works of writer Leo Tolstoy and political figure philosopher Mahatma Gandhi. It has been reported DEA News.
The exhibition opened at the annual international book fair in Delhi. “I am sincerely pleased to welcome those who attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition dedicated to these great figures, their spiritual authority and their shared worldview. Equality of peoples, rejection of colonialism, all kinds of domination – these are the values that brought together Tolstoy and Gandhi, who lived thousands of kilometers from each other at the beginning of the 20th century, ”lavrov shared.
According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia and India are united by “a firm commitment to the establishment of a more just and democratic polycentric world order.” Countries, he continued, are consistent opponents of neo-colonial practices. “Like illegitimate unilateral sanctions, threats, blackmail, other forms of pressure on sovereign states. We advocate respect for the cultural and civic diversity of the modern world and the right of people to determine their own destiny independently.”
It is known that Tolstoy and Gandhi corresponded, although they did not meet in person. In his autobiography, Gandhi wrote of the influence of the Russian writer on him.
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