NEW DELHI, December 9. / TASS /. Indian officials hope that during the forthcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India they will be able to convince him to intensify trade and economic cooperation between Russia and India in the diamond industry. This was stated by Chairman of the Council for the Development of exports of gems and jewelry at the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry Vipul Shah.
“We hope to convince Putin that the Russian company” ALROSA “should increase direct deliveries to our country, because India – a real partner of Russia”, – Singapore today led channel “News Eja” / Channel News Asia / his words. However, Vipul Shah noted that despite the dynamic development of the Indo-Russian relations, cooperation in the diamond industry “neglected”.