MOSCOW: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday inaugurated two new Indian consulates in Russia, saying their establishment will boost trade, tourism, economic, scientific, technological, academic and cultural ties between the two countries.

Expanding its diplomatic footprint in Russia, India opened the new Consulates General in the cities of Yekaterinburg and Kazan.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and India's Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar were also present at the function held to mark the opening.

"This is a very important day in the diplomatic history of India in the Russian Federation," Jaishankar said.

The top Indian diplomat alluded to the days when he had served in diplomatic assignments at the Indian embassy in Moscow.

"This is an important day f

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