Visa requirements for business people in Russia and India are easing

During the bilateral talks, held on December 23-24, 2015, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of Russia Vladimir Putin discussed measures required for the creation of more favorable conditions for furthering of business ties between the two countries, in particular ensuring greater freedom of movement for entrepreneurs. The parties signed an intergovernmental protocol that would ease the visa requirements for business people in Russia and India. In their joint statement Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi called for active implementation of this measure and instructed the relevant government authorities to continue the work on modernizing the bilateral agreement on investment protection.
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi called for expanding participation of business representatives in trade and business events, in particular St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and Eastern Economic Forum. The leaders also noted that India`s participation in the International Trade Fair INNOPROM in 2016 as a partner country would underscore the event’s status as one of the key international venues for industrial and scientific and technological innovations.
Press-release at the official web-site of the President of the Russian Federation