Indian Products in Russia: India buys crude oil from Russia on a large scale. Due to this, US President Donald Trump doubled the 25 percent tariff on India as a penalty. Now 50 percent tariff is imposed on goods imported from India to America.
However, trade between India and Russia is not limited to crude oil only. Its scope is increasing in various segments like pharmaceuticals, construction materials, processed food, interior, electronics etc. Today there is a trade of more than USD 68 billion between the two countries. Let us see in this order what all the things Russia buys from India on a large scale:-
tea and spices
Indian tea and its spices are recognized all over the world. There is a good demand for them in Russia also. In the last few years, the trend of Indian masala tea has increased rapidly here. In the harsh cold, people here like to enjoy masala tea by sipping it. Apart from this, you can easily find Indian spices like cinnamon, bay leaf, turmeric, garam masala, cardamom, cloves in the supermarket of any city in Russia.
grains and pulses
Russia also buys pulses from India on a large scale. Especially, lentils. Apart from this, Russia also imports moong, gram and yellow peas from India. Coffee, rice, banana, papaya, processed food and meat are also sent from India to Russia.
basmati rice
Russia is also crazy about India’s beautiful, high quality Basmati rice. Its demand is continuously increasing here. Not only are they fragrant and tasty to eat, but they are also very beneficial for health because they contain more fiber and have a lower glycemic index. In such a situation, Basmati rice is also sent to Russia in large quantities from India.
vegetables
India also exports vegetables in large quantities to Russia. This list includes grapes, raisins and dry vegetables as well as onion, cabbage, garlic, ginger and root vegetables. According to India’s export data, the total export of vegetable products to Russia in 2024-25 was $75,229,407.
textile
A lot of clothes are also sent from India to Russia. These include clothes made from silk to cotton clothes. India also buys raw materials for this from Russia.
pharmaceuticals
With the increase in exports in the last few years, India has become Russia’s top pharmaceutical resource. According to India export data, India’s pharmaceutical exports to Russia in 2024-25 were worth $520,549,626.
machinery
India exports machinery and mechanical appliances to Russia for its domestic infrastructure development and modernization. With the increase in India-Russia trade, machinery and mechanical appliances came first in the top product list.
Indian restaurants in Russia
Apart from this, people in Russia also like cooked Indian food very much. There are many such Indian restaurants from Moscow to St. Petersburg, where not only are there crowds of expatriates, but Russians are also seen tasting Indian food. In the customer list of these restaurants, 70–80 customers are Russians.
Yoga is an ancient tradition of India, which is now being adopted by the whole world. In all the big cities of Russia like Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladivostok, you will find Ayurvedic treatment centers, yoga studios, massage therapy centers. Their popularity is gradually increasing here. Apart from this, herbal oils and skincare products are also in great demand. There is also a good demand for yoga instructors in Russia. The concept of ‘Natural Healing’ is emerging among the Russian people.
magic of bollywood
The era of Bollywood craze that started in Russia with veteran actor Raj Kapoor’s film ‘Awara’ continues even today. Films like ‘Awara’, ‘Shree 420’ were widely watched in Russian theatres. 640 lakh tickets of the film ‘Awara’ were sold in Russia. You can understand to what extent the people there are crazy about Indian cinema. Russian people like spicy Indian films, which have strong stories, songs and good dialogues. This is the reason why in today’s time, films like ‘Dangal’, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Baahubali’ are also liked by the people here.
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