The head of the Roscongress Foundation spoke about the results of the Russian-Indian Business Forum

Alexander Stuglev, Chairman of the Management Board and Director of the Roscongress Foundation, said in his speech at a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business representatives that the Russian-Indian Business Forum, organized by the Roscongress Foundation in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, was an event that opens up new horizons for cooperation between Russia and India. India.

"A business forum held under the motto "Balanced trade. Overall growth”, fulfilled the task of forming an overall picture of specific aggregate demand, eliminating “gaps” in information about mutual business opportunities in the field of trade in goods and services, creation of joint ventures, cooperation in the field of technology, including high-tech, and information technology. The will expressed at the highest political level finds its direct and substantive embodiment in the dialogue between Russia and India. The business Forum continued and gave new impulses to the systematic work between our countries," Alexander Stuglev emphasized in his speech.

As part of the business program of the business forum, a Strategic session and 6 specialized discussions were held, during which, for each of the key areas of partnership, senior leaders of the Presidential Administration and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of India, heads of leading Russian and Indian companies and business associations presented detailed requests and market opportunities of the parties. Substantive presentations by leading experts and heads of various structures of the two countries directly contribute to the implementation of strategic initiatives of India and Russia.

Alexander Stuglev noted that the practical results of the business forum, including the agreements signed during the event, confirm the high mutual interest of the business circles of our countries in expanding bilateral cooperation. It was attended by over 3,000 representatives of the business community of the two countries, including 450 representatives of Russian companies and about 2,000 representatives of Indian businesses. The event received wide media coverage: more than 400 journalists were accredited to the Forum.

In his speech, Alexander Stuglev emphasized that all the major international business platforms organized by the Roscongress Foundation and partners in Russia are the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Eastern Economic Forum, the Russian Energy Week, the investment forum Russia Is Calling, the leading industrial exhibition Innoprom, and the key event in the field of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity AI. Journey” is traditionally open to the most active and effective participation of Indian partners. "Together with our partners, we are ready to continue creating all the necessary conditions for the development of a space of trust in order to jointly achieve the strategic goals of relations between Russia and India by 2030," he added.

At the end of his speech, the head of the Roscongress Foundation emphasized the role of Indian partners in organizing the Russian-Indian Business Forum and expressed gratitude for the joint work and warm welcome to the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of India, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the leading business associations of the Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Confederation of Indian industries (CII) with which cooperation agreements have been signed. The head of the Roscongress Foundation expressed gratitude to the Russian partners for the high-level support of the business forum: the general sponsors – Sberbank, VTB Bank (PJSC), as well as the partners of the event – Rosatom State Corporation, PSKOV Pharma, Ingosstrakh insurance company, Pharmasynthesis Group of companies and the partner of the cultural program – the Government. Moscow.