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Modi saddened by Russian ambassador's death Last Updated : 26 Jan 2017 12:58:44 PM IST File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened" by the death in New Delhi on Thursday of Russian ambassador Alexander Kadakin. He was 68.
"Deeply saddened," Modi tweeted. "He was an admirable diplomat, a great friend of India and a fluent Hindi speaker who tirelessly contributed to stronger India-Russia ties."
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup also paid homage to the envoy.
"In Kadakin, we lost a valued friend who nurtured India-Russia relationship for many decades as a distinguished Russian diplomat," Swarup said.
Kadakin had been the Russian ambassador to India since 2009.IANS For Latest Updates Please-
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