08/05/2023
"India, Russia suspend negotiations to settle trade in rupees"
INDIA-RUSSIA-Exclusive-India, Russia suspend This would be a major setback for Indian importers of cheap oil and coal from Russia who were awaiting a permanent rupee payment mechanism to help lower currency conversion costs. With a high trade gap in favour of Russia, Moscow believes it will end up with an annual rupee surplus of over $40 billion if such a mechanism is worked out and feels rupee accumulation is 'not desirable'.