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Informist, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

 

NEW DELHI – India and Russia Thursday signed a protocol for sharing of pre-arrival information about goods and vehicles being moved between the two nations, the finance ministry said. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi signed the pact with Russia's Deputy Head of Federal Customs Service Tatiana Merkushova ahead of the 23rd India-Russia Summit scheduled on Friday.

 

Pre-arrival information exchange enables the customs department to assess risks and process consignments in advance, ensuring faster and more secure border clearance, the finance ministry said in a post on X. This will strengthen trade facilitation while enhancing security, transparency, and overall efficiency in cross-border movements, the ministry added.

 

Besides Russia's President Vladimir Putin, several other Russian ministers and officials have also arrived in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia Summit. Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a delegation from Moscow led by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also met their Russian counterparts.  End

 

Reported by Krity Ambey

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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