Moscow: Russia is preparing a major change that could make it easier for skilled professionals from India to live and work in the country. Beginning April next year, Moscow will introduce a new Skill Visa, a programme designed to bring qualified workers into the Russian workforce and offer them a pathway to long-term residency.

For thousands of Indians already working there and many more who dream of a job abroad, this move is expected to come as welcome news. India and Russia have shared decades of strong ties, and the announcement is being seen as another extension of that relationship.

Putin Clears New Visa Plan

According to a report in The Economic Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the order for the Skill Visa shortly before his state visit to India for the bilateral s

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