The minister also asked to overcome non-tariff barriers and regulatory bottlenecks to correct the bilateral trade imbalance, currently overwhelming for Russia due to oil imports from India. Jaishankar was speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum in Mumbai.
“Our bilateral trade is at $66 billion. This makes the goal of reaching $100 billion in 2030 more realistic,” Jaishankar said in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
The $100 billion target was set by the two countries during the leaders’ annual summit in July.
“The balance of trade, however, needs urgent redressal because it is one-sided. It is important that non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments are quickly addressed for this to happen,” Jaishankar pointed out.
Manturov, for his part, drew attention between Russia’s technological sovereignty and the “Make in India” program.