IIM Mumbai was pleased to welcome Victor Gorelykh, Director, Russian House in Mumbai, to our campus. The interaction focused on strengthening India–Russia academic and institutional collaboration, exploring opportunities for deeper engagement between IIM Mumbai and leading Russian institutions. Discussions covered potential avenues such as student and faculty exchanges, joint research, academic programmes, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and long-term institutional partnerships.

The meeting was attended by Prof. Sumi Jha, Dean, Alumni and International Affairs; Prof. Nikhil Mehta, Chairperson (SW&HM), Dean (SA) I/c; Prof. Sanjeev Verma, Faculty BOG Member; Prof. Hema Date, Faculty BOG Member; Prof. Binilkumas AS, Chairperson EPGP; Prof. Rakesh Raut, Chairperson PGP; Prof. Suhmita Narayan, Chairperson Business Development; Prof. Debabrata Das, Professor-in-Charge, International Collaboration; along with programme chairpersons and faculty members.

The visit reflects IIM Mumbai’s continued commitment to expanding its global academic network and fostering meaningful international partnerships that facilitate cross-cultural learning, collaborative research, and knowledge exchange.

We sincerely thank Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director, IIM Mumbai, for his visionary leadership, continued guidance, and strong support in advancing the Institute’s internationalisation agenda and fostering strategic global partnerships.

We look forward to building upon this interaction and creating meaningful avenues for sustained academic and institutional cooperation between India and Russia.