World | Dec 06, 2025
When Abhay Kumar left Patna in 1991 to study medicine in Russia, he never imagined he’d become a lawmaker abroad. Now, the Bihar-born politician serves as a Deputat in the Kursk legislature—a role equivalent to an Indian MLA. Just before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tenth state visit to India, Singh praised Russia’s S-400 missile system but urged India to upgrade to the more advanced S-500.