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The Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has said that over 70,000 Indian workers are now employed in Russia, with more expected to pursue professional opportunities in the country. Alipov stated that “As mutual interest from the business community grows and the agreements reached are implemented, this figure will increase. Looking deeper, this process will lead to more intensive people-to-people contacts, and therefore, a further expansion of humanitarian and commercial ties.”
Alipov added that labor mobility is getting more attention in talks between Russia and India. Russia is experiencing a significant labor shortage, particularly in its industrial regions, with the Russian Labor Ministry estimating that this shortfall could reach 3.1 million workers by 2030.
India is emerging as the ‘skill capital of the world,’ with more than 600 million workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India-Russia Business Forum in New Delhi in December.
Alipov said that during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India, agreements on temporary employment for citizens of both countries and cooperation in the area of illegal migration were signed.
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has said that Russia is ready to receive “an unlimited number” of skilled workers from India to help address domestic labor shortages.
In terms of the demographics, Alipov noted that about 50% of Indian citizens are of working age, adding, “Indian workers are already in steady demand in Russian regions from both commercial and manufacturing companies.”
He said that the Russian agriculture, construction, housing and utilities, mining, oil and gas, railway engineering, metallurgy, shipbuilding, light industry, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and service sectors could all use skilled personnel from India, adding that “This requires the development of a regulatory framework to ensure this process is transparent and regulated and in line with national legislation.”
Migrant laborers have traditionally played a crucial role in Russia’s economy, filling essential jobs in construction, agriculture, and a number of other sectors. Although most have previously come from Central Asia. India is a major source of global talent. Around 35.4 million non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin live and work across the world, based on data from the Ministry of External Affairs in May 2025.
