Russia–India Automotive Business Exchange & B2B Meetings 2026

The Global India Business Forum (GIBF) organised the Russia–India Automotive Business Exchange & B2B Meetings on 14th October 2026 at Pride Hotel, Pune.

The event brought together a visiting Russian business delegation representing Autoboss, along with Indian entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professionals from the automotive industry.

The programme aimed to strengthen India–Russia bilateral business relations, explore international trade opportunities, and encourage strategic collaborations in automobile manufacturing, automotive technology, dealership networks, distribution, and allied sectors.

The Russian business delegation from Autoboss was warmly welcomed and felicitated by Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of GIBF, and Ms. Deepali Gadkari, Secretary General of GIBF.

The felicitation recognised the participation of the Russian delegates and highlighted GIBF's commitment to strengthening international business relationships and promoting cross-border industrial cooperation between India and Russia.

During the event, Mr. Bajirao Thube, Organiser and Partner at Shree International, was formally recognised for his appointment as Honorary Director of the Global India Business Forum (GIBF).

Mr. Thube also addressed the gathering, sharing his perspectives on strengthening India–Russia business relations and the importance of creating meaningful opportunities for collaboration between the two countries.

His address provided an opportunity to highlight the potential for cooperation in the automotive industry, particularly in automobile manufacturing, technology exchange, dealership networks, distribution, and industrial partnerships.

The occasion underscored the importance of direct interactions between Indian entrepreneurs and international business representatives in building stronger commercial relationships and identifying potential opportunities for long-term cooperation.

As an organiser of the event, Mr. Thube played an important role in facilitating connections between the visiting Russian delegation from Autoboss and Indian automotive industry representatives.

His association with GIBF marks another step towards expanding the organisation's business network and facilitating international collaborations, particularly in the automotive and industrial sectors.

An important highlight of the event was the Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) discussions between the Russian delegates from Autoboss and Indian business representatives from the automotive sector.

The discussions focused on exploring potential business partnerships, trade opportunities, technology exchange, automobile distribution, and long-term industrial cooperation.

The interactive meetings provided a valuable platform for participants to exchange business insights, understand market requirements, discuss industry challenges, and explore possibilities for future India–Russia collaborations.

These interactions also encouraged knowledge sharing and opened avenues for establishing professional networks between Indian and Russian automotive businesses.

The event highlighted the growing opportunities for cooperation between India and Russia in the automotive industry.

Through direct business interactions and networking, the participating organisations explored opportunities to expand their international presence, strengthen trade relationships, and develop mutually beneficial business partnerships.

The participation of the Autoboss delegation, felicitation of Russian business representatives, appointment and address of Mr. Bajirao Thube, and interactive B2B and B2G discussions contributed to the event's focus on international business cooperation.

The Russia–India Automotive Business Exchange & B2B Meetings 2026 reflected GIBF's continued commitment to connecting international businesses, facilitating meaningful industry discussions, and promoting global trade and investment.