India inaugurated two new Consulates General in Yekaterinburg and Kazan, Russia.
The consulates aim to boost trade, tourism, economic, scientific, technological, academic, and cultural ties.
Yekaterinburg is an industrial hub known for heavy engineering, gem cutting, defence manufacturing, metallurgy, nuclear fuel, chemicals, and medical equipment.
Kazan is known for oil production, fertilisers, automobiles, defence manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and electrical equipment.
Around 7,000 Indians live in Kazan and 3,000 in Yekaterinburg under the consulate jurisdictions.