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Consul General of the Russian Federation successful Mumbai, Ivan Fetisov, paid a courtesy sojourn to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel successful Gandhinagar connected Friday (May 22, 2026) and discussed opportunities for collaboration betwixt Russia and Gujarat successful sectors including maritime, shipbuilding and education.
During the meeting, Mr. Fetisov expressed involvement successful strengthening coordination and expanding practice with Gujarat successful cardinal sectors wherever the State has developed important expertise.
Chief Minister Patel said Gujarat, with the longest coastline successful the country, has developed a port-led maturation exemplary nether the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said astir 40% of the country’s cargo handling is carried retired done ports successful Gujarat.
The Chief Minister besides said Gujarat has emerged arsenic a person successful vessel recycling and shipbuilding and is progressing towards becoming a modern acquisition hub done specialised institutions, including Gujarat Maritime University.
Mr. Fetisov noted that Russia had participated arsenic a spouse state successful the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 and had besides joined arsenic a spouse organisation successful the caller Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference.
He extended an invitation to Mr. Patel to be the upcoming concern acme successful St. Petersburg.
In response, Mr. Patel invited a Russian delegation to enactment successful the adjacent variation of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) Mamta Verma, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjeev Kumar, GIDC managing manager Praveena D.K. and iNDEXTb associated managing manager Amit Prakash Yadav were contiguous during the meeting.
