INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sanctions-hit Moscow has asked India to sell it at least 500 different products it urgently needs, including parts for cars, aircraft and
trains, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing four sources familiar with the request.Russia reportedly sent India a list of products earlier
this month, a version of which has been seen by Reuters in New Delhi.Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade asked companies to provide
lists of raw materials and equipment they needed, an anonymous industry source in Moscow told Reuters.A source in Russia's car sales
India.Russia reportedly also asked for 41 items for aircraft and helicopters, including gear components, fuel, communication and fire
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's visit to Russia earlier this month, Reuters reported, citing Indian sources.As Moscow remains by far India's
biggest arms supplier, New Delhi has shied away from explicitly condemning the Kremlin over its invasion of Ukraine.During his visit,
Jaishankar expressed willingness to boost exports to Russia, but some Indian companies expressed concerns about being targeted by Western
governments for trading with Russia."There is a hesitancy among exporters ..
particularly on sanctioned items," Ajay Sahai, director general of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations told Reuters.Russia's
Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as the Indian Foreign and Commerce Ministries and the Indian Prime Minister's office, did not
immediately respond to requests for comment.
