The Bilateral Trade of India and Russia Envelops the Exports Transacted in Rupees
Russia-India trade dynamics have centered around Russian exports to India and the transacted amount for imports to India that have been piling up in Russian companies.
Russia's colossal and riveting discounts on petroleum crude oil have propelled Russian imports to India. Moreover, owing to ongoing embargoes imposed on Russian crude oil imports by several countries, such as Europe and the United States, Asian countries like India and China have been evangelists for Russian imports.
India's Distending Trade Deficit
On December 5, 2021, a consensus was drawn between Russia and India, which included setting up a trade target of USD 30 billion by 2025. However, owing to the constant distension in Russian exports, the target was later extended to USD 50 billion. The situation arose predominantly on the back of dynamics favoring crude oil and petroleum-based product imports to India.
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India's exports to Russia have been seeing a ceaseless diminution while, on the contrary, Russian imports to India have been witnessing a burly increment. Around 84 percent of Russia's exports to India are accounted for by fossil fuel.
Moreover, crude oil, rough diamonds, and fertilizers also contribute heftily to Russian exports to India. Given the rapid currents favoring India-Russia bilateral relations, especially the Russian exports to India, FY 2023-2024 can expect to supersede the target of USD 50 billion, all owing to augmenting crude oil imports from Russia to India.
'The Rupee Tension'
The ballooning trade deficit of India has resulted in the racking up of billions of rupees in Russian companies' bank accounts in India. Now, amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia wants to invest in other areas, such as defense accoutrement. For this reason, the amassed rupee stockpile needs to be changed to other currencies.
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India's recommendation to Russia was to use the rupee credit to invest in the Indian markets; however, it was eschewed.
According to Procurement Resource, the Russia-India bilateral terms have been encircling the rupee stockpile in Russian banks kindled owing to Russian exports to India. Moreover, the Indian markets have been a conducive foreground for Russian imports.
