Prabhu said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that he had already made some specific proposals in this regard to colleagues in Russia, as well as at other levels during previous visits. The minister expressed his hope that Putin's upcoming visit to India would help reach progress in this issue.
Prabhu did not specify the scale of use of national currencies in bilateral trade, but noted a possibility of using ruble and rupee in such joint projects as gold and diamond mining in Russia.
According to the minister, the Indian authorities also hope to discuss issues of global trade, economy and security during Putin's visit. India wants to contribute in the development of world trade in a way that would be beneficial to the whole world, Prabhu stressed.
