New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday extended a warm welcome to the Russian parliamentary delegation led by the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly, Vyacheslav Volodin, to witness the proceedings of the Lower House.

The delegation is in India as part of a significant visit aimed at strengthening India-Russia relations.

While addressing the Lok Sabha, Om Birla expressed his pleasure in welcoming the distinguished delegation, saying, "I am very pleased to inform all of you that in our distinguished box of honour, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, is present. Under the leadership of Volodin, the Russian Parliamentary Delegation is present. On behalf of myself a...