Russia works to ease visa procedures for India, Syria, Indonesia, others

“Along with India (procedures simplification) … is being labored out with Angola, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria and Philippines,” Ivanov mentioned.

Earlier, Ivanov mentioned that Russia can also be making ready intergovernmental agreements on visa-free journeys with 11 international locations, together with Saudi Arabia, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico and Trinidad, TASS reported.

Because the begin of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine a yr in the past, which has killed hundreds and displace hundreds of thousands, Moscow has turned to China, India and African nations, attempting to hunt nearer ties there.

Whereas america, Japan and the European Union condemned Russia’s invasion and imposed sanctions, China and India haven’t carried out both.

India stored a impartial stance, declining in charge Russia for the invasion whereas sharply boosting its purchases of Russian oil.