Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:14pm on 05 Dec 2025,Friday India Global
India and Russia held discussions Thursday on expanding bilateral trade in fisheries, meat, and dairy products while addressing market access issues. Russia expressed willingness to import fishery and meat products from India and showed interest in veterinary vaccine development and animal health management. Ahead of PM Modi's meeting with President Putin, India's Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh met with Russian Agriculture Minister Oxana Lut in New Delhi. Both sides discussed expanding mutual trade, resolving market access issues, and fast-tracking establishment listings for exports. Discussions also focused on collaboration in research, education, emerging aquaculture technologies, deep-sea fishing vessels, and processing capabilities to strengthen agricultural cooperation.