The volume of trade between Russia and India has been growing and exceeded $10 billion last year. The countries aim to boost trade and investments, according to Russian Economic Development Minister Maksim Oreshkin.
The minister was talking at a plenary session of the Russian-Indian Business Forum in New Delhi. The Russian delegation was headed by President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day official visit.
“We have set a target of increasing trade turnover to $30 billion… and increasing investments to $50 billion by 2025,” Oreshkin said.
Statistics show that trade between Russia and India increased by 20 percent in January-July, amounting to more than $6 billion.
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