India, Russia should diversify trade basket by going beyond traditional sectors: Shringla
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Last Updated: Feb 18, 2021, 03:31 PM IST
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Addressing a meeting hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, Shringla said India-Russia trade, amounting to USD 10.11 billion in FY 2019-2020, is far below the potential.
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One of the steps taken to enhance trade is the commencement of negotiations in August 2020 for the India- Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement, Shringla said.
India and Russia should diversify their trade basket and economic exchanges by going beyond the traditional sectors and cooperating in new areas like railways, transport and logistics, pharmaceuticals, minerals and steel that will add momentum to the bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.