He was virtually addressing a conference on ‘India and Russia: Towards a new bilateral agenda’ organised by the Russian International Affairs Council and the Embassy of India in Russia. Senior diplomats, policymakers and experts from both countries are participating.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said India and Russia are committed to growing their bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 from $68.7 billion now.
Efforts are under way to address non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments, he said.
He was virtually addressing a conference organised by the Russian International Affairs Council and the Embassy of India in Russia.
“Both sides are committed to increasing the present annual trade from $68.7 billion to $100 billion by 2030 in a balanced and sustainable manner,” he said.
Efforts are under way to address non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments, he said.
“Russia is our foremost partner in civil nuclear energy and the Kudankulam nuclear project is a stellar example. As India aims to increase its nuclear energy generation capacity to 100 gigawatt by 2047, I am confident that it will find a trusted and reliable partner in Russia for peaceful uses of nuclear energy,” he added.
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