Originally published on http://economictimes.indiatimes.com on March 21, 2017, by Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury

“We welcome Indian brains to Russia. We are open to high-skilled Indian workforce in Russia and help them settle down in our country.” –Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov

According to the Russian Minister of Trade and Industry, India and Russia are well suited to join forces in the work of heavy engineering, metallurgy, agriculture, farming, microbiology and pharmaceutical products. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to attend the June, 2017, International Economic Forum slated to be held in the port city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Learn more about Russian-Indian bilateral economic ties.