India and Russia hold 11th session of Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation
The 11th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, ending with a protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilizers, railways and mining technology.
Summary
The India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation held its 11th session at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, under the India–Russia Intergovernmental Commission. It was co-chaired by DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia and Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev. The sides welcomed closer engagement in aluminium, fertilizers and railway transport, explored rare earth and critical minerals extraction and underground coal gasification, and signed the Protocol of the 11th Session.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 6 Aug 2025, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
- Framework
- India–Russia Intergovernmental Commission
- Co-chairs
- DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia; Russian Deputy Minister Alexey Gruzdev
- Focus areas
- Aluminium, fertilizers, railway transport, mining technology
- New areas explored
- Rare earths and critical minerals, underground coal gasification
- Outcome
- Protocol of the 11th Session signed
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Who co-chaired the 11th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation from the Indian side in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Secretary, DPIIT
The session was co-chaired from the Indian side by Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.