দ্বিপাক্ষিক সম্পর্কে নতুন দিগন্ত! ভারত-রাশিয়া মৈত্রী নিয়ে বড় ঘোষণা এস জয়শঙ্করের

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গভীর বন্ধুত্বের যে ইতিহাস দুই দেশের মধ্যে রয়েছে তা দ্বিপাক্ষিক সম্পর্ককে আরও বেশি সুগভীর করেছে। মুম্বইয়ে ভারত-রাশিয়া বাণিজ্য ফোরামে বক্তব্য রাখতে গিয়ে বললেন বিদেশমন্ত্রী এস জয়শঙ্কর                 ~ED.1~

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00:00Russia has consciously focused more deeply on Asia since 2022.

00:08This has created many more avenues of cooperation.

00:14That we have a long history of strong convergence and deep friendship allows us to make the

00:21best of both factors.

00:25That the two economies are so complementary is also a key consideration.

00:31A partnership between an India that has an 8% growth rate for multiple decades ahead

00:38and a Russia that is a key natural resources provider as well as a major technology leader

00:46will serve both of them and the world well.

00:49Let me highlight 10 significant developments that we need to take note of.

00:581.

01:01Our bilateral trade today is US$66 billion.

01:10This makes the goal of reaching US$100 billion by 2030 more than realistic.

01:192.

01:21The balance of trade, however, needs urgent redress since it is so one-sided.

01:27It is imperative that non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments are speedily addressed

01:34for this to happen.

01:373.

01:39The India-Eurasian Economic Union trade in goods negotiations commenced in March this

01:46year.

01:48We need to vigorously take it forward.

01:524.

01:53The first ever bilateral investment forum took place in Moscow in April 2024.

02:02We also need to expedite negotiations on the bilateral investment treaty.

02:085.

02:09The Programme for Cooperation in regard to the Russian Far East from 2024-29 was signed

02:17in July during the annual summit.

02:21It encourages other related activities including in the connectivity sphere.

02:286.

02:30Mutual settlement of trade in national currencies is of great importance, especially in the

02:36current circumstances.

02:39Special Rupee-Vostro accounts are right now an effective mechanism.

02:45However, even in the short run, a better trade balance with national currency settlements

02:51is obviously the answer.

02:547.

02:55Signing of a bilateral agreement between our customs authorities of the two countries in

03:00May 2024 on authorised economic operators has had a big impact on smoothening the ease

03:13of doing trade.

03:158.

03:17Three connectivity initiatives between us, the International North-South Transport Corridor

03:30and the Chennai-Vladivostok Corridor, and the Northern Maritime Route, all need continued

03:38attention if we are to realise their full potential.

03:439.

03:44A growing Russian appreciation of MAKE in India as a programme to deepen business will

03:52certainly help to take forward our cooperation in many domains.

03:58And finally, I flag to your attention the importance of non-economic domains such as

04:05education or film as contributions to a larger societal but also economic connect between

04:16us.

04:1710.

04:18We are all aware of the complementary nature of our respective economies.

04:23If we recognise that fully, then it also follows that our approach is not transactional

04:30but aimed at building long-term partnerships.

04:35In energy domains such as oil, gas, coal or uranium, India will always be a major player

04:44in the international markets.

04:46This applies as well to the demand for fertilisers of various kinds.

04:53Constructing a mutually beneficial arrangement will help us both address the volatility and

04:59the uncertainty of our times.

05:02The emergence of a global workplace is also today an increasing reality.

05:10Demographic unevenness has created demand and supply imbalances across the world.

05:17India and Russia can be partners in this regard as well.

05:22It would require a focused initiative that customises human resources in India for the

05:29Russian market.

05:31That is best done with the active participation of businesses.

05:38Friends, tomorrow the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission will be meeting in Delhi to take

05:48stock of our bilateral cooperation.

05:51Your deliberations can provide a valuable input for policy makers to consider.

05:58We look forward to receiving these at the conclusion of this forum.

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