Overview

• The two‑day TIME: Russia–India forum opened on October 8 in Kazan with roughly 2,000 participants, with organizers expecting around 20 agreements.
• Kazan Federal University launched a Center for Indian Studies with support from India’s cultural council, adding a native Hindi professor to expand language and cultural programs.
• Tatarstan invited Indian manufacturers to its Alabuga and Innopolis special economic zones and said a third zone is in preparation, while India’s ambassador signaled a Kazan general consulate could open within weeks, possibly in November.
• IIT Kharagpur and Innopolis University announced a student‑first academic exchange to be followed by faculty, alongside IT‑park cooperation to build a joint startup and market‑entry platform.
• India’s AYUSH secretary proposed a traditional medicine resort in Tatarstan and a KFU‑based working group for clinical research and supply chains, as regional development bodies signed cooperation pacts with the Indian Chamber of International Business.