# Putin says Russia-India tourist exchanges grew 16% in 2025

https://mins.news/en/item/38925

- TASS, 2026-08-31 15:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2179991

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said tourist exchanges between Russia and India rose 16% in 2025. He also noted that the number of Indian students in Russia has grown sevenfold over the past decade to nearly 40,000, while regular cultural festivals continue, with the next one planned in India in 2027.

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