Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan. 28 -- Diplomats from 73 countries, including ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine, are set to participate in the historic Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Mela Officer Vijay Kiran Anand confirmed that the diplomats will arrive on February 1 to experience the spiritual grandeur of the event.
According to Anand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sent a letter to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Secretary, detailing the participation of diplomats from nations such as Japan, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Cameroon, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, and Bolivia, among others. Notably, the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine, despite the ongoing conflict between their countries, will take a symbolic holy dip together at t...