Indian Ambassador to Mongolia, Atul Malhari Gotsurve, stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian-Mongolian joint venture. In his opinion, Mongolian raw materials can be transported to India through Russian seaports.
The meeting was attended by Oleg Kazakov, First Deputy Head at JSC UBZhD, as well as Maxim Vasiliev, Russia's trade representative in Mongolia.
Indian metallurgical companies, according to Mr. Atul M. Gotsurve, are prepared to import up to 5 million tons of coking coal annually from Mongolia. Due to Mongolia's lack of sea access, transport by rail and transshipment via Russian seaports is seen as the primary delivery method.
In addition to coking coal, India is interested in importing copper and other mineral resources.
- We aim to create a logistics system for sourcing raw materials from Mongolia, ensuring faster, simpler, and cost-effective deliveries. If successful, the volumes of cargo transportation will grow," added Mr. Atula M. Gotsurve.
In turn, First Deputy Head Oleg Kazakov confirmed UBZhD's interest in organizing transportation and stated that negotiations with Russian Railways about raw materials transport would begin once technical details are finalized.
After the meeting, the parties agreed to test-supply coking coal from Mongolia as a foundation for developing a regular supply plan.
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