Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that inflation in Russia has dropped below 7% year-on-year, marking what he called a “significant achievement” for the country’s economy.
Speaking at the annual VTB Investment Forum in Moscow, Putin said inflation was once estimated at double-digit levels in March but is now expected to fall to around 6% by the end of December, below both government and Central Bank forecasts.
“The reduction in inflation has been a significant achievement this year,” he told delegates, adding that Russia’s gross domestic product is projected to grow between 0.5% and 1% in 2025.
Addressing Russian and international participants at the forum, Putin said Moscow aimed to elevate cooperation with China and India “to a qualitatively new level” by strengthening the technological component of their partnerships. He said numerous joint projects were already underway in areas such as energy, industry, space, and agriculture.
“We have established a substantive dialogue on economic issues with President Xi Jinping,” Putin said. “We will also discuss these topics in detail during the upcoming visit to India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including increasing imports of Indian goods to our market.”
Putin begins a two-day visit to India on Thursday, his first in four years, where he is expected to pitch new deals in energy and defence, including sales of Russian oil, missile systems, and fighter jets. The visit comes as Moscow seeks to restore trade flows disrupted by Western sanctions and as New Delhi diversifies its energy sources.
Russia has long been a key arms supplier to India and, in recent years, one of its top oil exporters. However, India’s crude imports from Russia are set to hit a three-year low this month due to tighter sanctions, coinciding with a rise in its purchases of U.S. oil and gas.
Putin will be accompanied by Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and a large business delegation, underscoring Moscow’s intent to strengthen strategic and economic cooperation with its long-standing Asian partners.
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