Dumping Europe, Russia Solicits Asian Market Of 1.6 Billion People; Seeks Investment From India, China & More

OPED By Vaishali Basu Sharma

“The Far East is Russia’s strategic priority for the 21st century, and we will stick to this.” These are the words with which Russian President Vladimir Putin began his speech at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Plenary session in Vladivostok on September 12.

Established in 2015, the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is an annual international forum in Vladivostok, Russia, primarily to encourage investment in the Russian Far East. Since its formal inception, the forum has become an essential platform for discussing investment and strategic issues in the…