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Sberbank India

Sberbank Insurance Gains India License

Finance, India, Investment, Trade

Sberbank Insurance has obtained accreditation in India, according to its CEO Mikhail Volkov. He said that “As a universal insurance company, Sberbank Insurance seeks business development opportunities wherever possible. There are needs that stakeholders expect us to fulfill, such as products required for international trade operations. This isn’t a quick process. It involves complex, specialized […]

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India

India Bought 80% Of Russia’s Seaborne Urals Crude During January-May 2025

Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports this year, with two private refineries increasingly buying more of this variety, according to data analytics provider Kpler.  Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have bought 45% of the Urals crude imported into the country, with India purchasing 231 million barrels of Urals crude this

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Fertilier

Russian Fertilizer Exports to India and Africa Show Huge Increases Amidst Global Price Rises

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, India

Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025.

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FESCO Plans To Set Up Transport and Logistics Hubs in China and India For SCO Trade Development

China, Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group intends to set up transport and logistics hubs in China and India, according to FESCO’s Vice President for Finance, Leonid Zvyagintsev. The hubs will be used to transport goods both within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries and to Africa. Zvyagintsev said that FESCO has initiated the transition to digital veterinary

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Russia, Iran Hold Talks, As Tehran To Decide On Closing Hormuz: Implications   

Asia, China, Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security

The Russian President is to hold meetings with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi in Moscow to discuss the latest developments as concerns the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday (June 21). There have been disputed accounts over the actual damage caused, with US President Donald Trump declaring “a complete success”

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Commodities

International Commodity & Futures Exchange Combining Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran & China Launched

China, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

Multiple Eurasian commodity and futures exchanges have signed a declaration on establishing the International Association of Commodity and Futures Exchanges. This new association is intended to become a platform for interaction among commodity and futures exchanges from EAEU+, SCO, and BRICS+ countries. This will enable coordinated policies for developing organized commodity markets. Participants include the

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Russia Looking To Export High-Speed Rail Technology To The Commonwealth Of Independent States: Implications   

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia's Belt & Road

Foreign transport companies, including those from the CIS countries, are showing great interest in studying Russia’s approaches to building the country’s first high-speed railway (HSR), according to  Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit. Russia is preparing to build an HSR between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Starovit said that “The subject of the high-speed railway is a

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Exports

German Economic Institute: “Russia’s Exports Have Grown Considerably”

China, Economy, Exports, India, Russian Market, Trade

The German Economic Institute has reported that Russia’s exports have grown considerably compared to figures recorded prior to the Ukraine conflict and despite sweeping Western sanctions. In a report published on Friday (June 13), the institute stated that “despite all European efforts, Moscow is ‘skilfully exploiting the loopholes in the sanctions regime to expand its financial resources.’”

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Indian Rupee Gaining Traction in Russia Usage

BRICS, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Trade

A top executive at Russia’s largest bank has said he sees a growing role for the Indian rupee in the country. Aleksandr Vedyakhin, the first deputy chairman of the board of Sber, has stated that the Indian currency is popular with the bank’s individual and business clients. He said, “In Russia, Sber allows you to make transactions in rupees,

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Astrakhan

Astrakhan Port’s INSTC Integration Into Global Markets: Updates

Africa, Asia, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

As part of the recently concluded 16th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025,” a panel discussion was held on the “International North-South Transport Corridor” (INSTC). Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev, the Special Representative of the President for the Development of the INSTC, took part in the discussions. The session also involved Russian Deputy Prime

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