MOSCOW, July 10: Russia’s Labor Ministry today outrightly rejected reports that it plans to recruit as many as 1 million workers from India by the end of 2025.
The Moscow Times had on Wednesday quoted the head of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry Andrei Besedin saying that the arrival of Indian workers would assuage the country’s deepening labor shortage.
Besedin had said that Russia is currently facing labor shortage, particularly in the Sverdlovsk region.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has floated the idea of building vocational training schools in India to prepare laborers specifically for the Russian job market.
But the Labor Ministry later told the RBC news website that the recruitment of workers from India is regulated by quotas that are set a year in advance based on regions and employers’ needs.
Russia is in dire need of a skilled manpower to keep its factories and infrastructure projects running.
India, with its vast pool of trained and semi-skilled workers, is seen as a reliable and friendly partner. Russia believes Indian workers can help meet this urgent demand- not just because of their skills, but also because of the long-standing relationship between the two nations, the Moscow Times reported.
The bulk of the openings are expected to be in engineering and mechanical work, metal and steel plants, construction and manufacturing.
Opportunities for Indian Workers
Moreover, Russia is looking to open Indian consulates in cities like Yekaterinburg, which will help streamline documentation and protect Indian migrants’ interests.
(UNI)
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