Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin dies of cardiac arrest
"Deeply saddened at the passing away of Ambassador Alexander Kadakin," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
"He was an admirable diplomat, a great friend of India & a fluent Hindi speaker who tirelessly contributed to stronger India-Russia ties," Modi said.
Kadakin was the Russian ambassador to India since 2009.
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."
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