PM Modi, Vladimir Putin direct officials to expand cooperation, target $100 bn trade by 2030: Envoy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have directed their governments to expand bilateral cooperation during the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, aiming for $100 billion in trade by 2030. Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar disclosed this information in an interview with TASS on October 24, 2026, emphasizing increased labour exchanges and potential educational collaborations to meet Russia's demand for skilled workers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have directed their governments to expand bilateral cooperation between India and Russia, aiming to increase trade to $100 billion by 2030. This was revealed by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar during an interview with the Russian news agency TASS on October 24, 2026. The two leaders discussed various aspects of their relationship on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi from September 12-13, including joint participation in business summits and visits to exhibitions like Innoprom-India, the first Russian industrial exhibition held in New Delhi. India plans to supply Russia with skilled workers needed by its industries and is proposing for Russia to establish educational institutions in India or collaborate with existing Indian institutions to train these workers.

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India trains specialists for its domestic market as well as for employment overseas, Kumar said, adding that New Delhi had proposed that Russia establish educational institutions in India or collaborate with existing Indian institutions to train workers needed by Russian industries.
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🔮 Mr. Kumar noted that India, with a population of nearly 1.5 billion, was set to become a global centre for skilled personnel.
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PM Modi, Vladimir Putin direct officials to expand cooperation, target $100 bn trade by 2030: Envoy · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have directed their Governments to further expand bilateral cooperation, as India and Russia aim to increase bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, Ambassador Vinay Kumar has said. asserted
Kumar → direct → 2030
In an interview with Russian news agency TASS published on Saturday (October 24, 2026), Indian envoy Kumar said the two leaders discussed the full range of bilateral relations on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. asserted
leaders → publish → September
“One of the concrete results of the cooperation was the joint participation of the leaders of our countries in the BRICS business summit, as well as a visit to the Innoprom-India exhibition — the first Russian industrial exhibition held in New Delhi,” the Indian Envoy told TASS. asserted
Envoy → hold → TASS
He said the leaders had directed relevant ministries and agencies to further develop cooperation, including in trade and commerce. asserted
leaders → say → trade
Mr. Kumar said India and Russia continued to work towards increasing bilateral trade to $100 billion and two-way investment to $50 billion by 2030. asserted
India → say → 2030
On labour cooperation, Mr. Kumar said India aimed to supply Russia with the required number of skilled workers in line with its needs. asserted
India → say → needs
Indians account for around 25 to 30% of Russia's quota for foreign workers, he said. asserted
he → account → workers
Mr. Kumar noted that India, with a population of nearly 1.5 billion, was set to become a global centre for skilled personnel. asserted
India → note → personnel
The average age of India's workforce is 29 years, and workers account for about 69 per cent of the population, he said. asserted
he → account → population
India trains specialists for its domestic market as well as for employment overseas, Kumar said, adding that New Delhi had proposed that Russia establish educational institutions in India or collaborate with existing Indian institutions to train workers needed by Russian industries. asserted
Russia → train → industries
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