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As India faces rising US tariffs, slowing FDI inflows, and supply chain uncertainty, Russia has emerged as an unexpected but crucial partner in India’s manufacturing growth. Russian investment, up over threefold in 2024–25, is anchoring India’s industrial ambitions with unmatched scale and consistency.
Discounted Russian oil and gas are cushioning India’s factories from inflation and energy volatility, while technology transfers in steel, mining, power, and defence are driving India’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat missions. Together, the two nations are reshaping industrial and energy cooperation and creating tens of thousands of jobs in India across refineries, tech parks, defence units, and battery plants.
Even as global FDI slows, Russian investment in India has hit record highs:
The political backdrop is equally influential. With the US imposing tariffs of 25% or more on several Indian exports, India has sought new allies. Facing Western sanctions, Russia has responded eagerly, offering India not only capital but also critical resources and technology.
Energy remains the cornerstone of Indo-Russian economic ties:
Beyond heavy industry, Russian funds are making deep inroads into India’s tech ecosystem:
These ventures reflect a deeper Russian approach: building long-term digital infrastructure and research capacity within India, not just investing for profit.
Russia’s economic role is now spreading across infrastructure, finance, and defence:
Russian-backed projects are creating thousands of Indian jobs and advancing technical skill development. Engineers, technicians, and contractors are gaining experience in globally competitive environments across refineries, battery plants, and R&D centres.
New training centres, aligned with Russian manufacturing needs, are improving workforce employability while boosting local economies. Simultaneously, nearly 1 million Indian workers are being recruited for Russian industries, an unprecedented two-way workforce exchange.
Russia has become indispensable to India’s industrial future for several reasons:
The Indo-Russian alliance is poised for deeper integration:
As Russia strengthens India’s industrial base, the government is revamping skill development to match this rapid transformation. The Tata Indian Institute of Skills (IIS), a collaboration between the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the Tata Trusts, stands at the heart of this mission.
Tata IIS is equipping India’s workforce with the technical proficiency, global outlook, and resilience required to capitalise on these emerging Indo-Russian partnerships. As Russian capital and technology weave into India’s growth fabric, IIS ensures the nation’s people are ready to lead it forward.
In today’s unpredictable global economy, this collaboration of capital, capability, and competence may well define India’s next manufacturing leap.
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