To mark India's 75th Republic Day, the Russian embassy in New Delhi gave a unique tribute to the country and danced to a familiar Bollywood song from last year's bumper hit Gadar 2.
Staffers of the embassy, professional dancers and children dressed in traditional Indian attire danced the popular song "Main Nikla Gaddi Leke".
The video was shared on the official page of the Russian Embassy on X.
"Happy Republic Day, #India! From Russia with love," the Russian embassy said while sharing a video on X on Friday.
Watch the video here:
Happy Republic Day, #India!
From Russia with love ❤️#RepublicDay2024 #RussiaIndia #дружбаदोस्ती pic.twitter.com/tmsW6iHOXE — Russia in India 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbIndia) January 26, 2024
Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov also took to X to extend greetings for India's special day.
In his message, Alipov hailed the friendship between Russia and India.
"Warmest congratulations on the #RepublicDay, India! Wishing our Indian friends prosperity, well-being and very bright #AmritKaal! Long live #Bharat! Long live Rusi-Bharatiya Dosti!," wrote Alipov.
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