‘Russia weighs India’s plan to lift buffalo meat, agri export’
Live MintNew Delhi: Russia is considering a formal Indian request to expand the list of Indian suppliers for buffalo meat, seafood and other livestock products amid ongoing talks to open mutual access for agricultural products, Russian trade commissioner Alexander Rybas said. The two countries, Rybas said in an email interview, are also discussing the development of the Northern Sea Route to serve as an alternative transportation route for goods to Asian markets. Currently, Russia is considering India’s application to expand the list of Indian suppliers of buffalo meat, seafood and aquaculture, as well as other livestock products. Already, in the context of the rapid growth of cargo traffic, the Indian side has requested from the Russian side an assessment of the current economic feasibility in terms of transport costs compared to alternative transport routes and long-term prospects for the development of the NSR, including the possible participation of India in specific projects.