Overview

• Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev met Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to deepen cooperation and expand India’s agricultural exports.
• India emphasized food security, higher farmer incomes and access to safe food, and sought improved market access for key products in Russia.
• Patrushev proposed a Memorandum of Understanding and cited potential increases in supplies to India, including vegetable oils and legumes, alongside a push to open India’s market to Russian meat and dairy.
• In separate talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, discussions covered coordination between oversight agencies, fisheries cooperation and quicker progress on an India–Eurasian Economic Union FTA, and Patrushev said farm trade rose 60% in 2024.
• Technical follow-up will involve senior regulators on both sides, including Russia’s Sergey Dankvert and India’s Devesh Chaturvedi, and Patrushev also discussed mineral fertilizer cooperation with J. P. Nadda.