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.
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.

Goals and objectives
From the first request
to an operating project
Identify opportunities
We assess the market, projects and investment scenarios for your business needs.
Connect with partners
We select relevant companies and arrange focused business meetings.
Prepare negotiations
We help shape your proposal, account for local specifics and enter negotiations well prepared.
Support the launch
We coordinate next steps, documents and agreements between the parties.

Business services
One team.
Two markets.

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

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

Why companies choose us
We know the market
from the inside
We operate in Russia and India simultaneously
We speak the business language of both countries
We select partners for a specific objective
We build a realistic market-entry roadmap
We coordinate the project through one accountable centre
We protect confidential business information
Centre experts
A team on both sides
of the business route

Anastasia Viktorovna Mikhalchenko
Chair of the Committee for External Relations of the Leningrad Region

Olga Kulikova
Business Ambassador of Delovaya Rossiya in India

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

Alexey Chernukhin
Head of Kovcheg Group

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 
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Read articleContacts
Tell us about your objective —
we will suggest the next step
We review your request and clarify the project goals
We engage specialists in the relevant market
We propose a working format and next steps
212 Moskovsky Prospekt, Office 5016
2nd Floor, Rooms 06 and 10, Podar House, Sitaram Deora Marg, Churchgate, Maharashtra 400020

