On the 77th anniversary of Victory Day, the day the Second World War came to an end in Russia, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov expressed gratitude to India for its role in defeating “Nazi Germany.” Notably, Russia commemorates May 9 as Victory Day, as it was on this day in 1945 that Germany recognised its defeat and officially ended World War II. “The contribution of India to the defeat of Nazi Germany will be remembered with gratitude by Russians forever.” We are glad to note that in 1941 and 1942, India established friendship clubs in support of the Soviet...