Russian Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin passed away due to heart failure this morning. He was 67. He breathed his last at 8:50 am in New Delhi after brief illness.<br/><br/>Mr Kadakin had contributed greatly to strengthen India-Russia relations. He had served as the Russian Ambassador to India since October 2009.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Mr Kadakin. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the Russian Ambassador was an admirable diplomat, a great friend of India and a fluent Hindi speaker. The Prime Minister said, Mr Kadakin tirelessly contributed to stronger India-Russia ties.

Russian Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin passed away due to heart failure this morning. He breathed his last at 8:50 am in New Delhi. Mr Kadakin had greatly contributed to strengthen India-Russia relations greatly. He had served as the Russian Ambassador to India since October 2009.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Mr Kadakin. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the Russian Ambassador was an admirable diplomat, a great friend of India and a fluent Hindi speaker. The Prime Minister said, Mr Kadakin tirelessly contributed to stronger India-Russia ties.