Indian hi-tech firms invited to set up shops in Russia's Tomsk

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Vinay Shukla
Tomsk (Russia), May 21 (PTI) Seeking greater cooperation
with India, Russia's Tomsk city in Siberia Friday invited
Indian hi-tech companies to establish innovative ventures in
the region.
"Your ONGC Videsh has recently acquired Imperial Energy,
which is operating in our region. I want the Indian IT majors
and hi-tech to take the cue from it," Tomsk Governor Viktor
Kress said on the sidelines of a forum on innovations here.
Kress also expressed regret that due to local elections
he could not accompany Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on his
India visit in March.
"When your Petroleum Minister Mr Murli Deora was here
last year, he invited me to visit India and its world famous
innovation centres. This year I will certainly visit India and
will invite the Indian companies to this region," he said.
Kress said that in spite of harsh and long Siberian
winter, the life is quite comfortable in the region.
Situated 3500 km east of Moscow, Tomsk region is larger
than England and Italy and is known as 'an Island of intellect
in the ocean of resources', including oil and natural gas.
Tomsk city has the population of only five lakh, while
the total population of entire region is one million.
"At our innovation and technology exchange centre we are
providing land with all the amenities, the Indians just need
to come. I will be really happy if a couple of Indian IT
majors set up their shops here," Kress said.
He said there are over 400 innovative and IT companies in
Tomsk. Local Elecard company is supplying hi-end software to
global leaders like Microsoft, Sony and even the White House.
Another Tomsk-based firm Mikran is supplying modules for
Indian telecom and defence sectors, including aircraft
building.
According to Kress, another local company has won the bid
to supply some avionics for the fifth generation fighter
aircraft being jointly developed by India and Russia. (More)
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