Overview
- Deputy minister Alexey Gruzdev said Moscow is pursuing expanded cooperation in rail engineering, civil aviation, drones and potential auto production.
- TMH’s Kinet Railway Solutions project for Vande Bharat trains is advancing with staged localization, workforce training in Latur, a new depot in Jodhpur and an engineering center in Hyderabad.
- UAC and HAL signed a memorandum on SJ‑100 production with a phased approach from initial aircraft deliveries to licensed manufacturing, after‑sales support and specialist training.
- Russia signaled readiness for joint automobile manufacturing in India for the local market, though no substantive negotiations have begun.
- Bilateral trade grew about 12% last year to nearly $64 billion, driven by Russian energy and fertilizers and India’s industrial exports, with Andhra Pradesh courting aviation and other industrial hubs.