India is moving to deepen its fertiliser partnership with Russia through new investments, ongoing trade negotiations and improved transport corridors, as work on an India-backed urea manufacturing plant in Russia gains traction.

Senior MEA officials, speaking ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit, said fertilisers remain a priority in bilateral economic engagement. India has been importing 3–4 million tonnes of fertilisers annually from Russia in recent years, including urea, potash and key raw materials.

With global markets disrupted by geopolitical tensions and price spikes over the past two years, New Delhi is looking to secure more predictable and stable supply chains.

State-run firms Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers (RCF), National Fertilisers Ltd (NFL) and Indian Potash Ltd (

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