Putin highlights increase in trade between Russia and India

The Russian president, Vladimir Putinhighlighted today the increase in commercial exchange between Russia and the India although “the turbulence” that shake the world, and invited the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to visit his country in 2024.

“Our commercial exchange grows for the second consecutive year at a safe pace. This year even more than last year. During the first nine months we exceeded last year’s indicators”, he noted during a meeting with the Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

According to Putintrade focused on Petroleum and its derivatives and coal.

“But not only that, we also work in the high branches technologies“, he added, noting that “Despite all the turbulence taking place in the world, relations between Russia and India are developing positively”.

For his part, the head of Indian diplomacy delivered to Putin a message from the Indian prime minister, who expressed his interest in visiting Russia.

“We will be glad to see our friend, Mr. Prime Minister Modo in Russia“, responded the Russian president, although he acknowledged that 2024 will be a difficult year for India, as parliamentary elections will be held.

Putin He wished the Indians success and expressed his confidence that relations between both countries will be maintained regardless of the results of these elections.

Hours earlier, Jaishankar met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, with whom he discussed military cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi and commercial exchange, which this year will exceed US$50 billion.

Due to the war and the reduction of European imports, India has become one of the main destinations for russian hydrocarbonswhich the Asian country received at prices well below the market.