OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the agreement with India on the employment of citizens. This is reported on the Kremlin's website.

The document regulates the issues of temporary work of Indian citizens in Russia and vice versa. It also applies to employees who study full-time in the host country in their free time.

The parties approved the agreement in December 2025 following Putin's visit to India. The law signed by the head of state was adopted by the State Duma on October 1, and approved by the Federation Council on October 2.

Earlier, the head of the Department of Migration Policy and Social Security of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prashant Pisa, said that the country is ready to increase the number of migrant workers to Russia, and there is great interest in this area in the country. The diplomat linked the volume of migration to the demand of Russian employers, and also promised that the gaps in staff qualifications would be eliminated.