MGIMO Delegation Took Part in the Second Russian‑Indian Education Summit

On 28–29 May, the Second Indo‑Russian Education Summit and Exhibition took place in New Delhi, bringing together over 70 leading universities from the two countries.

At the opening ceremony, H.E. Denis Alipov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to India, stated:

“Russia and India intend to make education one of the enduring pillars of their bilateral partnership, as both sides share a strong mutual interest in exchanging educational standards.”

Pavel Shevtsov, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, called the summit an “unprecedented platform for transformative dialogue” – a necessary condition for building long‑term humanitarian ties.

As part of the thematic session “International Youth Cooperation”, Elizaveta Rudenko, Head of International Marketing, presented MGIMO’s approach to fostering international youth cooperation, which is built on five core values:

engagement across a wide range of disciplines;
studying 56 foreign languages as a key to understanding other peoples and cultures;
cultivating a culture of debate and negotiation;
honing collaboration skills through practice‑oriented courses;
strengthening the community of students and alumni from over 90 countries worldwide.

MGIMO begins involving international youth in cross‑border interaction as early as their school years.

Projects for international school students include:

the MGIMO International Applicants Сlub;
the MGIMO International School Olympiad;
short‑term study programs.

At the following exhibition, which attracted over 550 prospective students, MGIMO representatives interacted with Indian schoolchildren and their parents. Many are already learning Russian and take a keen interest in international affairs, especially in the context of India’s BRICS presidency this year.

MGIMO International (ENG) / МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)