The Youth Wing of the International Russophile Movement–Kerala Chapter, organised a seminar commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Soviet–Indian Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation. The discussions focused on the historical significance of the Treaty, signed on 9 August 1971, and its contribution to strengthening political, strategic and people-to-people relations between India and the Soviet Union and, subsequently, Russia.

Students from both Russia and India participated in the seminar. The Russian participants were Leonid Vetrov of Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R. E. Alekseev, Daria Burdaeva of Samara State Technical University, and Artem Eroshenko of Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin). Haran Rajesh and Michele Binoy, students of International Relations at the Central University of Kerala, represented India.

The young speakers discussed the historical circumstances surrounding the 1971 Treaty, its importance for India during a crucial period in South Asian history, and the evolution of bilateral relations into the present-day India–Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. They also emphasised the role of youth, education and cultural exchanges in carrying the longstanding friendship between the two countries into the future.