MOSCOW: Prime Minister’s Virtual-Address at 6th Eastern Economic Forum 2021 in Vladivostok

MOSCOW: Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a video-address during the plenary
session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on 3 September 2021 in
Vladivostok. It may be recalled that PM was the Chief Guest for the 5th EEF in
2019, the first by an Indian Prime Minister.

Applauding President Putin’s vision for the development of the Russian Far
East, PM reiterated India’s commitment as part of its “Act East Policy’ of
being a reliable partner of Russia in this regard. He underlined the natural
complementarities of India and Russia in the development of Russian Far East.

PM stressed on the importance of greater economic and commercial engagement
between the two sides in line with the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic
Partnership’. He highlighted the importance of health and pharma sectors as
important areas of cooperation that have emerged during the pandemic. He also
referred to other potential areas of economic cooperation including diamond,
coking coal, steel, timber etc.

Recalling the visit of Chief Ministers of Indian states to EEF-2019, PM
extended an invitation to Governors of the 11 regions of Russian Far East to
visit India.

Despite the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, an Indian delegation led by
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri comprising
leading Indian oil and gas companies are attending the India-Russia Business
dialogue within the framework of EEF. An online meeting between Chief Minister
of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani and Governor of Sakha-Yakutia province of Russia
was held on 2 September on the sidelines of EEF. Over 50 representatives from
reputed Indian companies from various sectors will also be participating in
online format.