Moscow, Aug. 24 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called for decisive measures, including the removal of non-tariff barriers, the strengthening of national payment systems, and the swift conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement, to push bilateral trade between India and Russia to USD 100 billion by 2030.

Addressing the 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow alongside Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Jaishankar emphasised that resolving the mounting trade imbalance between the two nations is now "one of our foremost priorities".

Jaishankar noted that while bilateral trade in goods has expanded more than fourfold, from approximately USD 13 billion in 2021-22 to nearly USD 60 ...