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16 December 2014, The Bull.Asia

The Bull.Asia: Diamond deals to add sparkle to India-Russian ties

Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geo-economics fellow, Gateway House, has been quoted in an article on India-Russia's new diamond trade cooperation. This article has been published by The Bull.Asia

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India’s gemstone industry will hope to add some sparkle to ties between New Delhi and Moscow this week by persuading Russia to massively increase its exports of diamonds direct to the global hub of cutting and polishing.

Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to the Indian capital from Wednesday is expected to see landmark deals clinched on natural gas and nuclear power.

But the Russian president is also due to attend the inaugural World Diamond Conference, starting Thursday, which aims to raise Mumbai’s status as a major diamond trading centre.

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