Mr. Nikhilesh Giri, Deputy Chief of Mission, EoI Moscow inaugurated ‘Indian Summer Film Festival’ in Lena Cinema, Yakutsk organized with the support from the Government of Republic of Sakha(Yakutia). He underscored the importance of films in strengthening people to people ties and the need to increase contacts and cultural exchanges. Mr. Siddarth Gowrav, Consul General of India, CGI Vladivostok on the occasion recalled Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s words that ‘Indian cinema has successfully taken India’s cultural essence to every corner of the world’. Mr. Gavril Kirillin, Minister for External Relations and People’s Affairs of the Republic of Sakha(Yakutia) and Ms. Marina Silina, Deputy Minister of Culture and Spiritual Development of Republic of Sakha(Yakutia) offered their welcome remarks. The festival began with the screening of the immensely popular film ‘RRR’.