Russia and India almost officially use the concept of civilisation state. But this is a new concept in international affairs.
The experts discussed pros and cons of the concept as well as the importance of finding more universal, more international, more global aspects of the contribution of each civilization, including Russia.
Dayan Jayatilleka, weekly columnist for the Daily FT Colombo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation (2018–2020), speaks about
Session 8 of the
20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, titled
“Russian Civilisation Through the Centuries.”