US EditionRussia Supports India's ‘Make in India’ Goals, Including Joint Production and Technology Transfer: S Jaishankar
India-Russia bilateral goods trade increased over five-fold to $68 billion in 2024-25, with leaders addressing the growing trade imbalance and exploring new cooperation sectors.
- On August 20, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 26th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation in Moscow during his three-day visit from August 19 to 21, 2025.
- Rising trade pushed the commission's agenda, with India-Russia bilateral goods trade surging to USD 68 billion in 2024-25 and the trade imbalance growing from USD 6.6 billion to USD 58.9 billion, which Jaishankar said needs urgent correction.
- At the India-Russia Business Forum, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged industry leaders to deepen commercial ties and said he `Discussed India-Russia relations, contemporary world geopolitics and India's viewpoint`.
- Officials said the agenda will push for systems immune to external pressures, reviewing agricultural, scientific-technical and infrastructure collaboration and scheduling high-level contacts.
- Both sides described the meeting as a step toward deeper strategic and economic diversification, signalling efforts to expand cooperation into technology, pharmaceuticals, nuclear energy and cultural cooperation within a multipolar world order.
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In a key diplomatic engagement aimed at reinforcing the "special privileged strategic partnership" between India and Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today.
EAM Jaishankar in interacts with Russia
Jaishankar in a social media post said, “We had detailed discussions on our cooperation in a wide-ranging arena including trade & economic sector, agriculture, energy, industries, skilling, mobility, education and culture.” “As we prepare for the Annual Leaders Summit, confident that the outcomes of the IRIGC-TEC meeting today will further drive the time-tested India-Russia partnership,” he added. **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this screenshot fr…
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