Putin said that using Russian-made automobiles is perfectly fine. (File Photo)
Vladivostok, Russia:
Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies in the Russian port city of Vladivostok on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Prime Minister Modi is doing the “right thing” to promote the Make in India programme. He made these comments in response to a media query on Russian-made cars at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
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Putin said domestically produced automobiles should be used and India has set an example through its policies under the leadership of PM Modi.
In the address, Putin said, “You know, we didn’t have domestically produced cars then, but now we do. It’s true that they look more modest than Mercedes or Audi cars, which we mass-produced in the 1990s. But this is not the issue. I think we should emulate many of our partners, for example India. They are focusing on the production and use of vehicles made in India. I think Prime Minister Modi to promote the Make in India programme. Doing the right thing. He is right.”
He said that using Russian-made automobiles is absolutely right. “We have automobiles, and we must use them,” Putin said in Vladivostok. “That’s absolutely fine. This will not violate our WTO obligations. It will be related to state procurement. We need to make a certain series of decisions about it,” Putin said. “There should be restrictions on what cars different categories of officials can drive, so that they Use locally manufactured cars.
Not only this, but the Russian President also explained in detail how he does not see anything in the India-Middle Eastern Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) that could be a hindrance for Russia and according to him the project will benefit Russia.
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