Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is increasing fertiliser supplies to India's agricultural sector and is prepared to continue doing so. He made the remarks during a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Moscow on Monday.

The development boosted sentiment across fertiliser stocks, with Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (13.41%), Madras Fertilizers (7.95%), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (7.33%), Paradeep Phosphates (7.23%), Bharat Agri Fert & Realty (7.07%), National Fertilizers (6.02%), Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (3.90%), Zuari Agro Chemicals (3.48%), Rama Phosphates (2.89%), Zuari Industries (2.42%), Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals (1.58%), Deepak Fertilisers a...