Official business platform of the Leningrad Region in India

Opening markets
of Russia and India

We find reliable partners, arrange negotiations and support projects from the first request to a practical result.

RussiaIndia

About

Your business guide
between Russia
and India

The Information and Business Centre was founded in 2026 as a strategic project of the Leningrad Region and the city of Mumbai.

The official platform was established with the support of the Leningrad Region Administration and the Mumbai city authorities to develop Russian–Indian business, investment and cultural cooperation.

Direct dialogueCooperation with relevant institutions and business associations
Team in MumbaiLocal expertise and an office in the Churchgate business district
Everything for negotiationsA professional space for meetings, presentations and business events
Mumbai business district and Marine Drive
Mumbai · MaharashtraWe solve business challenges directly in the market

Goals and objectives

From the first request
to an operating project

01

Identify opportunities

We assess the market, projects and investment scenarios for your business needs.

02

Connect with partners

We select relevant companies and arrange focused business meetings.

03

Prepare negotiations

We help shape your proposal, account for local specifics and enter negotiations well prepared.

04

Support the launch

We coordinate next steps, documents and agreements between the parties.

International logistics by sea, rail and road

Business services

One team.
Two markets.

Russian flag against the Mumbai skyline

For Russian companies

Entering the Indian market

  • Market analysis and selection of an operating model
  • Search and due diligence of potential partners
  • Meeting arrangements and negotiation support
  • Registration, certification and legal support
  • Logistics, localisation and production-site search
Get a market-entry plan
Indian flag and a palace complex in the Leningrad Region

For Indian companies

Projects and partners in Russia

  • Selection of investment opportunities in the region
  • Search for projects and Russian partners
  • Meetings with businesses and public authorities
  • Legal and transaction support
  • Business visits and localisation assistance
Request project selection
Government building and public square

Why companies choose us

We know the market
from the inside

01

We operate in Russia and India simultaneously

02

We speak the business language of both countries

03

We select partners for a specific objective

04

We build a realistic market-entry roadmap

05

We coordinate the project through one accountable centre

06

We protect confidential business information

Centre experts

A team on both sides
of the business route

Anastasia Viktorovna Mikhalchenko

Anastasia Viktorovna Mikhalchenko

Chair of the Committee for External Relations of the Leningrad Region

Olga Kulikova

Olga Kulikova

Business Ambassador of Delovaya Rossiya in India

Rajiv Podar

Rajiv Podar

Chairman of Podar Enterprise, Vice-Chairman of Anandilal Podar Trust

Alexey Chernukhin

Alexey Chernukhin

Head of Kovcheg Group

Anna Rogovskaya

Anna Rogovskaya

Deputy Chair of Podar Enterprise, India expert

Reviews

Trust is built
on real experience

All reviews

News and insights

What you need to know
about both markets

All publications

Contacts

Tell us about your objective —
we will suggest the next step

01

We review your request and clarify the project goals

02

We engage specialists in the relevant market

03

We propose a working format and next steps

Get your first-step planDescribe your objective — we will identify the right working format and specialists.
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India · Mumbai
Office address

2nd Floor, Rooms 06 and 10, Podar House, Sitaram Deora Marg, Churchgate, Maharashtra 400020

Phone+91 2 35932811
Location of the Podar House office on the Mumbai map