<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Russia plans to import 1 million skilled workers from India by the end of the year to address the industrial labor shortage. This initiative includes the Sverdlovsk region and the opening of a new Consulate General in Yekaterinburg.</li><li>The migration of Indian workers aims to fill the shortage of highly qualified workforce in the Sverdlovsk region, known for its heavy industry and military-industrial complex, which faces a lack of skilled workers to meet production demands.</li><li>Besedin mentioned that apart from India, Russia is also considering inviting laborers from Sri Lanka and North Korea to address the workforce deficit, as the country anticipates a shortage of 3.1 million workers by 2030.</li><li>The Russian Ministry of Labour proposed increasing the quota for inviting qualified foreign workers in 2025 by 1.5 times to accommodate the industrial demands and address the looming workforce shortage.</li></ul>

Russia to import 1 million skilled Indian workers to fill industrial labour gap

Discover more