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- promotion of international trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation;
- promotion of international business relations between countries, exchange of business missions, organization of exhibitions and conferences;
- promotion of joint research and development for the economic sectors of Russia and India;
- promotion of high-quality professional and academic education, organization of reverse student missions, network training between countries;
- promotion of cultural exchange programs between countries in the field of humanities, language learning, Ayurveda, yoga, dance and music, tourism development;
- promotion of the establishment and strengthening of interstate and international relations, development of cooperation with public associations and diasporas, development of the practice of twinning of municipalities.
- assistance in the development of the infrastructure of the North-South international transport corridor.
Assistance of the Union to bilateral relations
Russia is a long-standing and time-tested partner for India. After the signing of the "Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia" in October 2000 (during President Putin's visit), relations between India and Russia have acquired a qualitatively new character with an increased level of cooperation in almost all areas, including politics, security, defense, trade and economics, science and technology, culture and people-to-people relations.
The main activities of the Union
Since the signing of the "Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia" in October 2000, relations between India and Russia have acquired a qualitatively new character with an increased level of cooperation in almost all areas, including trade and economy, science and technology, culture and people-to-people relations.
Promotion of international relations in the field of social partnership, cooperation and investment impact
Promotion of cultural exchange programs in the field of humanities, language learning, dance and music
Scientific research and development for different fields of activity
Obtaining vocational and academic education, network training, youth associations
Employment of foreign citizens in Russia, organization of labor in the form of cooperatives.
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Science, technology and innovation - the main points and prospects of cooperation between India and Russia
Science and technology were the embodiment of the bilateral Indian-Russian (and Indian-Soviet) partnership, in addition to political and military partnership. The roots of the joint program are deep, and it has penetrated many scientific groups in universities or academic institutes, industries, scientific/fundamental scientific laboratories. Joint efforts led to the creation of knowledge, products and objects through hundreds of joint projects. Both countries are making concerted efforts to strengthen, expand and deepen cooperation in this important sector of bilateral relations. The formulation and implementation of fundamental scientific ideas in order to create new technologies, new types of equipment and materials necessary for the economic development of both countries were the main direction of the program, both in the strategic and civil scientific sectors.
Since the times of the USSR, when Soviet laboratories were closed to many countries, except for the SEV countries, scientists from India and China had access to these scientific and production institutes in the Soviet Union. This, in turn, led to the creation of several technical institutes, both companies and academic institutes in India. This included the establishment of Bhilai Steel Plant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (commonly known as IIT Bombay), International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metalurgy & New Materials (ARC-I), Hyderabad, etc., as well as several critical measures to support India in strategic sectors, including nuclear, space and defense research. After the initial chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of Russia as a sovereign state, bilateral scientific cooperation between India and Russia soon resumed and is currently in full swing, both in the civil and strategic sectors, in the fundamental and applied sciences, encouraging not only knowledge generation, but also encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation and supporting technical and commercial research. This article is limited to scientific cooperation in non-strategic sectors.
Currently, both countries have adopted multilateral foundations, and scientific cooperation is carried out through many agencies. While on the Indian side, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR), the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) are the main agencies in civil scientific and technical cooperation. On the Russian side, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (RFBR), the Russian Science Foundation (RSF), the Skolkovo Foundation (SF), the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN), the Russian Federal Fund for Support of Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia (MED) are involved in strengthening this partnership. Indian-Russian science and technology programs are currently supervised by the Indian-Russian Working Group on Science and Technology, which reports to the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC).
In addition to bilateral cooperation, both countries actively support each other on several multilateral platforms, including BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), G-20, etc., where multilateral cooperation based on collective and mutual interests is supported.
Cooperation in the field of fundamental science
Both countries support joint R&D in the field of basic sciences. Currently, about 150 joint projects in the field of mathematics and computing, physics and astrophysics, chemistry, earth sciences, biological and medical sciences, engineering sciences and information and communication technologies are being implemented. This cooperation has led to the generation of knowledge, as well as the development of institutions of excellence in certain thematic areas.
Cooperation between Indian and Russian scientists to develop India's first local oral polio vaccine, which has benefited millions of people, is an excellent example of joint cooperation. Support and training from Russia have become a key success factor for the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Ltd vaccine plant in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. This led to the development of an oral polio vaccine by several companies. This eventually led to the launch of the Pulse Polio program, and fortunately, India is now one of the polio-free countries.
Joint cooperation in the field of materials science led to the creation of the International Advanced Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), established in Hyderabad. It was the first Center of Excellence established within the framework of Indo-Russian cooperation 25 years ago. ARCI has grown every year and is now recognized as a leading institute for the development and transfer of materials-related technologies. There are colossal examples of such joint efforts, such as the development of cameras with a strip effect; high-power lasers and their application, the cultivation of BGO crystals with unprecedented perfection. Many programs related to photochemistry, laser spectroscopy and cluster dynamics, etc., have been successfully completed within the framework of Indo-Russian joint cooperation. Other completed projects include the medical use of lasers, such as the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis using UV-based phototherapy, biostimulation and tissue modification, the use of laser fluorescent technology for cancer diagnosis, etc.
High-performance computing was one of the main areas of cooperation. A significant project within its competence relates to cooperation between the Center for Advanced Computing Development (C-DAC) and the Institute of Computer Aided Design (IAC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of high-performance computing (HPC).
The Remotely Controlled Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (ROSUB) was also jointly developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai and the Experimental Design Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow. The joint development of an unmanned underwater vehicle for deep-sea operations required joint research in the fields of computational hydrodynamics, monsoon circulation modeling, transition and turbulence control; and fatigue and destruction mechanics. Joint studies were also conducted by Indian and Russian groups on Lake Baikal to explore gas hydrates. Thanks to joint efforts during the winter expedition on Lake Baikal, gas hydrates from three cores were extracted in the area of the mad volcano Malenki.
Thus, there is a huge potential for joint cooperation in advanced fields of ocean science and technology, such as the design and development of manned scientific underwater vehicles; exploration of gas hydrates and energy collection; machines and technologies for deep-sea mining, etc. related to the "blue economy".
In the field of new technologies, both sides in 2020 and 2021, with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), the Russian-Indian University Network (RIN) and the DST/CSIR/IIT/IISER institutes held a series of scientific webinars on data analytics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, new materials, advanced production, quantum technologies, interdisciplinary cyber-physical systems, marine biodiversity and blue economy, waste-to-rich technologies and disaster management technologies, etc. Experts on both sides note that R&D costs in India and Russia are low compared to other developed countries, so the joint efforts of India and Russia can jointly cover the emerging market through cost-effective interventions in the field of science, technology and innovation.
Similarly, polar science can become another area of interest for joint cooperation, where scientific research in the Arctic/Antarctica is important. Every year, Russian scientists visit Indian polar stations, and Indian scientists also visit Russian stations in Antarctica. A Russian icebreaker helped an Indian chartered ship in Antarctica, and India provided logistical assistance in the provision of Pistenbulley services to Russia to transport containers from the shelf to the Russian station (near Maitri). Recently, India held the International Conference on Antarctic Research (ICAR) in Bharati, Antarctica, which was attended by Russian scientists from the Progress station. In addition, scientists from the National Center for Polar and Oceanic Research (NCPOR), Goa and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), St. Petersburg, periodically communicate and discuss possible cooperation between the two countries.
The field of astrophysics also played an important role in bilateral cooperation in fundamental science, as it was considered important and necessary for the growth and development of technology and, therefore, for the good of society. The implemented projects covered a wide range of areas from gamma rays to radio astronomy in terms of observations, high energy physics and cosmology from the point of view of theory. This has further expanded the cooperation, as projects in the field of ground optical and space astronomy are the latest.
The preliminary design of the light transport aircraft (LTA) SARAS-DUET is also an important result of joint cooperation.
The Indian Medical Research Council (ISMI) and the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (RFBR) also support joint research in specific areas of medical research, such as oncology, bioinformatics and bioimalization, neuroscience, new generation vaccine research and HIV/AIDS research.
Applied research
In order to support applied research, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on the Indian side and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia supported more than 15 joint R&D projects in such areas as environmental sciences, energy (including renewable sources), nanoscience and technology, information and communication technologies and biotechnology.
A new corporate relationship of cooperation at the level of technology promotion with the Skolkovo Foundation and other leading technoparks in Russia is also promoted for exchanges of technological SMEs and startups. This can be an effective mechanism for promoting bilateral technology transfer. This new initiative can use joint intellectual and financial resources to develop technologies that will provide solutions for tomorrow.
Promotion of entrepreneurship, innovation and technical and commercial R&D
India has one of the largest startup ecosystems in the world, the number of unicorns indicates the huge talent that the country has. Innovation and entrepreneurship based on science and technology are the priorities of both countries.
The governments of the two countries are making efforts to support the joint development of technologies and innovations in order to promote the formation of enterprises, acceleration programs, grant support for innovation, localization of innovative industries of the two countries on the basis of innovation clusters and technoparks of the two countries. To facilitate the implementation of such activities, the Department of Science and Technology, the Government of India and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of innovation in 2019. Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, the "Indo-Russian Bridge for Innovation" program will be supported, aimed at organizing and holding an annual forum of startups, as well as business missions of medium-sized high-tech companies.
In order to unite Indian and Russian small and medium-sized businesses and science and technology startups for joint R&D to develop technologies and adapt them to international standards, the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India and the Foundation for the Promotion of Small Enterprises in the Field of Innovation (FASIE) of the Russian Federation launched a joint Indian-Russian program for the assessment and accelerated commercialization of technologies.
Bilateral program for the exchange of youth innovations
Based on the initiative and vision of the Honorable Prime Minister to unite schoolchildren in India and Russia in order to instill a spirit of innovation and cooperation between young minds, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and SIRIUS, Russia conducted 2 deep learning and exchange programs in 2018 and 2019.
This contributed to the development of bilateral relations in the field of education and cultural exchange with the participation of young people, with science and technology becoming the main factor motivating young people to collective understanding and solving global problems.
In 2020, due to pandemic-related restrictions, an online program between AIM and SIRIUS was developed in coordination with the Embassy of India in Moscow. The motivation of this program is to develop joint innovations for social/economic impact, as well as to present the richness and strengths of the cultural similarities of both countries.
Drawing inspiration from Indian Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Russian Big Challenges, these programs focused on the development of technological solutions (web and mobile applications) to solve the grassroots problems of the two countries. The two-week virtual educational program of training, innovation and hackathon was attended by 48 talented students, who were assisted by 16 teachers and 16 mentors from India and Russia.
The educational exchange program and the innovative hackathon also helped students develop competence in understanding the technologies of the 21st century and developing innovative engineering and technological projects to solve the problems of sustainable development. Eight directions of the program, namely:
Multilateral cooperation
India and Russia actively participate in the BRICS program. In addition to supporting joint R&D projects (at least with one partner from another BRICS member country), active participation in the Conclave of Young Scientists and events on youth innovation, as well as cooperation in the field of fundamental sciences. The last BRICS R&D competition was also focused on the fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic. Joint projects are being developed to develop new therapeutic agents (including the vaccine), study virology, use high computing and artificial intelligence against COVID.
In addition to BRICS, the two countries actively support research cooperation within the framework of the SCO, which includes all Central Asian countries in a wide range around Russia, China and India. Young researchers are also given special opportunities for interaction in addition to joint research projects. India also assumed the chairmanship of the SCO in November 2020. Opportunities for Indian cooperation in the field of STI with the CIS countries also have great potential in the near future.
G-20 is the Group of 20 developed countries. Both India and Russia are members of this platform, which acts as a political think tank. In 2023, India will host a summit of this authoritative group, and bilateral and multilateral ties between India and Russia in the field of NTI can also be used to capture emerging technology markets with the help of G-20 countries.
The way forward
For India and Russia in the 21st century, there are opportunities and challenges to become a global knowledge economy. Over the next two decades, the scientific ministries and agencies of both countries can strategically take advantage of cooperation by creating selected alliances and partnerships that can have tangible results, such as R&D results through joint alliances that can directly contribute to national R&D priorities and results for social and economic impact; Accelerating institutional and human capacity-building through joint impact and linkages; Providing new paradigms for sustainable development; Developing modalities and mechanisms for seamless linking Indian and Russian research with global efforts, especially in frontier fields of science and technology and in areas that addressing global problems; Learning from existing global research institutions in fine-tuning and/or coupled with future or existing research institutions, etc.
The following are some targeted initiatives that need to be implemented:
Activities of the Union in the field of scientific and technical cooperation
1. Assessment and analysis of the strengths of science and technology in Russia;
2. Promoting interaction and partnership between Indian scientific institutions and research personnel with their colleagues in Russia on topics of mutual interest and benefit;
3. Assistance in the development and signing of bilateral and multilateral agreements/agreements in the field of science and technology;
4. Promotion of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation in science and technology through specific cooperation programmes (CPPs);
5. Creation of bilateral/multinational scientific and technical centers and implementation of major R&D programs;
6. Assistance in the development of joint research projects/centers;
7. Providing the necessary information and materials for the organization of joint seminars/symposiums/workshops;
8. Coordination of research visits and exchanges of scientists' visits within the framework of the project;
9. Facilitating the exchange of scientific and technical information and documentation;
10. Facilitating access to major research and infrastructure facilities;
11. Promotion of scholarship programs/short-term training programs;
12. Promotion of other forms of cooperation by mutual consent.
Contact Information:
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
Since the times of the USSR, when Soviet laboratories were closed to many countries, except for the SEV countries, scientists from India and China had access to these scientific and production institutes in the Soviet Union. This, in turn, led to the creation of several technical institutes, both companies and academic institutes in India. This included the establishment of Bhilai Steel Plant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (commonly known as IIT Bombay), International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metalurgy & New Materials (ARC-I), Hyderabad, etc., as well as several critical measures to support India in strategic sectors, including nuclear, space and defense research. After the initial chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of Russia as a sovereign state, bilateral scientific cooperation between India and Russia soon resumed and is currently in full swing, both in the civil and strategic sectors, in the fundamental and applied sciences, encouraging not only knowledge generation, but also encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation and supporting technical and commercial research. This article is limited to scientific cooperation in non-strategic sectors.
Currently, both countries have adopted multilateral foundations, and scientific cooperation is carried out through many agencies. While on the Indian side, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR), the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) are the main agencies in civil scientific and technical cooperation. On the Russian side, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (RFBR), the Russian Science Foundation (RSF), the Skolkovo Foundation (SF), the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN), the Russian Federal Fund for Support of Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia (MED) are involved in strengthening this partnership. Indian-Russian science and technology programs are currently supervised by the Indian-Russian Working Group on Science and Technology, which reports to the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC).
In addition to bilateral cooperation, both countries actively support each other on several multilateral platforms, including BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), G-20, etc., where multilateral cooperation based on collective and mutual interests is supported.
Cooperation in the field of fundamental science
Both countries support joint R&D in the field of basic sciences. Currently, about 150 joint projects in the field of mathematics and computing, physics and astrophysics, chemistry, earth sciences, biological and medical sciences, engineering sciences and information and communication technologies are being implemented. This cooperation has led to the generation of knowledge, as well as the development of institutions of excellence in certain thematic areas.
Cooperation between Indian and Russian scientists to develop India's first local oral polio vaccine, which has benefited millions of people, is an excellent example of joint cooperation. Support and training from Russia have become a key success factor for the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Ltd vaccine plant in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. This led to the development of an oral polio vaccine by several companies. This eventually led to the launch of the Pulse Polio program, and fortunately, India is now one of the polio-free countries.
Joint cooperation in the field of materials science led to the creation of the International Advanced Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), established in Hyderabad. It was the first Center of Excellence established within the framework of Indo-Russian cooperation 25 years ago. ARCI has grown every year and is now recognized as a leading institute for the development and transfer of materials-related technologies. There are colossal examples of such joint efforts, such as the development of cameras with a strip effect; high-power lasers and their application, the cultivation of BGO crystals with unprecedented perfection. Many programs related to photochemistry, laser spectroscopy and cluster dynamics, etc., have been successfully completed within the framework of Indo-Russian joint cooperation. Other completed projects include the medical use of lasers, such as the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis using UV-based phototherapy, biostimulation and tissue modification, the use of laser fluorescent technology for cancer diagnosis, etc.
High-performance computing was one of the main areas of cooperation. A significant project within its competence relates to cooperation between the Center for Advanced Computing Development (C-DAC) and the Institute of Computer Aided Design (IAC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of high-performance computing (HPC).
The Remotely Controlled Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (ROSUB) was also jointly developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai and the Experimental Design Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow. The joint development of an unmanned underwater vehicle for deep-sea operations required joint research in the fields of computational hydrodynamics, monsoon circulation modeling, transition and turbulence control; and fatigue and destruction mechanics. Joint studies were also conducted by Indian and Russian groups on Lake Baikal to explore gas hydrates. Thanks to joint efforts during the winter expedition on Lake Baikal, gas hydrates from three cores were extracted in the area of the mad volcano Malenki.
Thus, there is a huge potential for joint cooperation in advanced fields of ocean science and technology, such as the design and development of manned scientific underwater vehicles; exploration of gas hydrates and energy collection; machines and technologies for deep-sea mining, etc. related to the "blue economy".
In the field of new technologies, both sides in 2020 and 2021, with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), the Russian-Indian University Network (RIN) and the DST/CSIR/IIT/IISER institutes held a series of scientific webinars on data analytics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, new materials, advanced production, quantum technologies, interdisciplinary cyber-physical systems, marine biodiversity and blue economy, waste-to-rich technologies and disaster management technologies, etc. Experts on both sides note that R&D costs in India and Russia are low compared to other developed countries, so the joint efforts of India and Russia can jointly cover the emerging market through cost-effective interventions in the field of science, technology and innovation.
Similarly, polar science can become another area of interest for joint cooperation, where scientific research in the Arctic/Antarctica is important. Every year, Russian scientists visit Indian polar stations, and Indian scientists also visit Russian stations in Antarctica. A Russian icebreaker helped an Indian chartered ship in Antarctica, and India provided logistical assistance in the provision of Pistenbulley services to Russia to transport containers from the shelf to the Russian station (near Maitri). Recently, India held the International Conference on Antarctic Research (ICAR) in Bharati, Antarctica, which was attended by Russian scientists from the Progress station. In addition, scientists from the National Center for Polar and Oceanic Research (NCPOR), Goa and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), St. Petersburg, periodically communicate and discuss possible cooperation between the two countries.
The field of astrophysics also played an important role in bilateral cooperation in fundamental science, as it was considered important and necessary for the growth and development of technology and, therefore, for the good of society. The implemented projects covered a wide range of areas from gamma rays to radio astronomy in terms of observations, high energy physics and cosmology from the point of view of theory. This has further expanded the cooperation, as projects in the field of ground optical and space astronomy are the latest.
The preliminary design of the light transport aircraft (LTA) SARAS-DUET is also an important result of joint cooperation.
The Indian Medical Research Council (ISMI) and the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (RFBR) also support joint research in specific areas of medical research, such as oncology, bioinformatics and bioimalization, neuroscience, new generation vaccine research and HIV/AIDS research.
Applied research
In order to support applied research, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on the Indian side and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia supported more than 15 joint R&D projects in such areas as environmental sciences, energy (including renewable sources), nanoscience and technology, information and communication technologies and biotechnology.
A new corporate relationship of cooperation at the level of technology promotion with the Skolkovo Foundation and other leading technoparks in Russia is also promoted for exchanges of technological SMEs and startups. This can be an effective mechanism for promoting bilateral technology transfer. This new initiative can use joint intellectual and financial resources to develop technologies that will provide solutions for tomorrow.
Promotion of entrepreneurship, innovation and technical and commercial R&D
India has one of the largest startup ecosystems in the world, the number of unicorns indicates the huge talent that the country has. Innovation and entrepreneurship based on science and technology are the priorities of both countries.
The governments of the two countries are making efforts to support the joint development of technologies and innovations in order to promote the formation of enterprises, acceleration programs, grant support for innovation, localization of innovative industries of the two countries on the basis of innovation clusters and technoparks of the two countries. To facilitate the implementation of such activities, the Department of Science and Technology, the Government of India and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of innovation in 2019. Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, the "Indo-Russian Bridge for Innovation" program will be supported, aimed at organizing and holding an annual forum of startups, as well as business missions of medium-sized high-tech companies.
In order to unite Indian and Russian small and medium-sized businesses and science and technology startups for joint R&D to develop technologies and adapt them to international standards, the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India and the Foundation for the Promotion of Small Enterprises in the Field of Innovation (FASIE) of the Russian Federation launched a joint Indian-Russian program for the assessment and accelerated commercialization of technologies.
Bilateral program for the exchange of youth innovations
Based on the initiative and vision of the Honorable Prime Minister to unite schoolchildren in India and Russia in order to instill a spirit of innovation and cooperation between young minds, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and SIRIUS, Russia conducted 2 deep learning and exchange programs in 2018 and 2019.
This contributed to the development of bilateral relations in the field of education and cultural exchange with the participation of young people, with science and technology becoming the main factor motivating young people to collective understanding and solving global problems.
In 2020, due to pandemic-related restrictions, an online program between AIM and SIRIUS was developed in coordination with the Embassy of India in Moscow. The motivation of this program is to develop joint innovations for social/economic impact, as well as to present the richness and strengths of the cultural similarities of both countries.
Drawing inspiration from Indian Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Russian Big Challenges, these programs focused on the development of technological solutions (web and mobile applications) to solve the grassroots problems of the two countries. The two-week virtual educational program of training, innovation and hackathon was attended by 48 talented students, who were assisted by 16 teachers and 16 mentors from India and Russia.
The educational exchange program and the innovative hackathon also helped students develop competence in understanding the technologies of the 21st century and developing innovative engineering and technological projects to solve the problems of sustainable development. Eight directions of the program, namely:
- Linguistics: Coverage of cultural talents of Russia and India;
- Distance education: Statistical analysis of the complexity of Olympiad tasks;
- Applied cognitive science: Development of a web platform for parallel processing of neuroimaging data; Analysis of health and well-being monitoring data and search for deviations; Promotion of sports, fitness and game training;
- Chemistry: Verification and search for identifications in chemical databases "on the fly";
- Use of artificial intelligence: customizable news feed that meets the interests of users; Digital financial assets of the 21st century.
Multilateral cooperation
India and Russia actively participate in the BRICS program. In addition to supporting joint R&D projects (at least with one partner from another BRICS member country), active participation in the Conclave of Young Scientists and events on youth innovation, as well as cooperation in the field of fundamental sciences. The last BRICS R&D competition was also focused on the fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic. Joint projects are being developed to develop new therapeutic agents (including the vaccine), study virology, use high computing and artificial intelligence against COVID.
In addition to BRICS, the two countries actively support research cooperation within the framework of the SCO, which includes all Central Asian countries in a wide range around Russia, China and India. Young researchers are also given special opportunities for interaction in addition to joint research projects. India also assumed the chairmanship of the SCO in November 2020. Opportunities for Indian cooperation in the field of STI with the CIS countries also have great potential in the near future.
G-20 is the Group of 20 developed countries. Both India and Russia are members of this platform, which acts as a political think tank. In 2023, India will host a summit of this authoritative group, and bilateral and multilateral ties between India and Russia in the field of NTI can also be used to capture emerging technology markets with the help of G-20 countries.
The way forward
For India and Russia in the 21st century, there are opportunities and challenges to become a global knowledge economy. Over the next two decades, the scientific ministries and agencies of both countries can strategically take advantage of cooperation by creating selected alliances and partnerships that can have tangible results, such as R&D results through joint alliances that can directly contribute to national R&D priorities and results for social and economic impact; Accelerating institutional and human capacity-building through joint impact and linkages; Providing new paradigms for sustainable development; Developing modalities and mechanisms for seamless linking Indian and Russian research with global efforts, especially in frontier fields of science and technology and in areas that addressing global problems; Learning from existing global research institutions in fine-tuning and/or coupled with future or existing research institutions, etc.
The following are some targeted initiatives that need to be implemented:
- (a) Increasing the number of joint activities through competitions for SMEs, startups and academic projects, as well as scientific programs that provide mutual access to unique research facilities/assets and commercialization of new technologies.
- (b) Promote business interaction between small and medium-sized innovative Deep-Tech enterprises through specialized investment funds consisting of public and private capital, additional financing of these enterprises and facilitating their entry into the Russian and Indian markets.
- (c) Expansion of partnerships between Russia and leading CIS countries, such as Belarus and India, in the field of incubators, technoparks and innovation centers.
- (d) Establishment of several Technology Promotion Centres operating both in Russia and in the CIS and India, with the support of qualified and reliable intermediary companies and consulting companies that provide technical support, technical translations and legal support for accelerated cooperation between SMEs and industry.
- (e) Creation of new tools for scholarships, internships, exchanges with young entrepreneurs and joint technology development.
- (e) Development of the market space of new technologies in the CIS/SCO countries.
Activities of the Union in the field of scientific and technical cooperation
1. Assessment and analysis of the strengths of science and technology in Russia;
2. Promoting interaction and partnership between Indian scientific institutions and research personnel with their colleagues in Russia on topics of mutual interest and benefit;
3. Assistance in the development and signing of bilateral and multilateral agreements/agreements in the field of science and technology;
4. Promotion of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation in science and technology through specific cooperation programmes (CPPs);
5. Creation of bilateral/multinational scientific and technical centers and implementation of major R&D programs;
6. Assistance in the development of joint research projects/centers;
7. Providing the necessary information and materials for the organization of joint seminars/symposiums/workshops;
8. Coordination of research visits and exchanges of scientists' visits within the framework of the project;
9. Facilitating the exchange of scientific and technical information and documentation;
10. Facilitating access to major research and infrastructure facilities;
11. Promotion of scholarship programs/short-term training programs;
12. Promotion of other forms of cooperation by mutual consent.
Contact Information:
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
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Cultural relations between India and Russia
Cultural relations between India and Russia have a centuries-old history and developed even before India gained independence in 1947. The connections that began with the fact that Athanasius Nikitin arrived in India even before Vasco de Gama discovered India to the West, Gujarati merchants who settled in Astrakhan, and the creation of the Russian theater in Calcutta, brought the peoples of our countries closer together. Russian scientists, such as Gerasim Lebedev and Nikolai Roerich, traveled to India and studied Indian culture and philosophy. Russian literature and thinkers such as Leo Tolstoy, Alexander Pushkin and others had a profound influence and contributed to Indian literature and thought. Several generations of Russians grew up watching Indian films. Yoga in Russia has been growing and becoming more and more popular since the 1980s, especially in large cities and urban centers. The number of Indian tourists in Russia and Russian tourists in India has increased significantly. Both countries are taking steps to facilitate access to each other's citizens.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Center in Moscow, founded in 1989, was authorized to maintain cultural ties between India and the Russian Federation. He worked closely with a number of Russian universities in organizing a number of cultural events that spread Indian culture in the Russian Federation. In addition, he was staffed by three teachers from India, who conduct classes in Kathak dance, yoga, tabla and Hindustani vocal music. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, signed a Protocol on the organization of cultural festivals with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, under which cultural groups of both countries visit India and Russia in turn. In 2023, five groups from India - Warrior Women of India, a multidisciplinary dance performance led by Pratibhi Prakhlad, a dance group Bharatnatyam led by Tani Saksena, a dance group Odissi led by Aniruddha Das and a dance group Rajatshani Folk Dance led by Suraj Lal Kanjar visited many regions of the Russian Federation. This protocol is regularly updated.
In addition, there are Indian-Russian working groups and a cultural exchange program that also meet the cultural and tourist needs of both countries. In addition, there are four scholarship programs for citizens of the Russian Federation, which give them the opportunity to study in India for higher education in the field of humanities, natural sciences, Ayurveda, dance and music. Indian festivals are held periodically to introduce Russian citizens to Indian culture. "Days of Indian Culture" are organized in the regions of the Russian Federation to spread Indian culture, and teachers from India conduct master classes on dance and music. Similarly, there are a number of Indian study centers where Indian languages and Indian subjects are taught. The Embassy of India in Moscow celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day, which was attended by a total of 20,000 people, of which 5,000 took part in the main yoga day held at the Kolmonskoye Museum-Reserve on June 23, 2024. About 10,000 people took part in IDY events in various regions of Russia, 4,000 people took part in 15 (fifteen) Yoga in park events before and after the main day and 1,000 people took part in yoga sessions at Moscow universities.
Source: https://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/index.php
House of Indian Culture "Indigo"
Contact Information:
Natalia Chapak +7 909 061 2042
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
The Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Center in Moscow, founded in 1989, was authorized to maintain cultural ties between India and the Russian Federation. He worked closely with a number of Russian universities in organizing a number of cultural events that spread Indian culture in the Russian Federation. In addition, he was staffed by three teachers from India, who conduct classes in Kathak dance, yoga, tabla and Hindustani vocal music. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, signed a Protocol on the organization of cultural festivals with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, under which cultural groups of both countries visit India and Russia in turn. In 2023, five groups from India - Warrior Women of India, a multidisciplinary dance performance led by Pratibhi Prakhlad, a dance group Bharatnatyam led by Tani Saksena, a dance group Odissi led by Aniruddha Das and a dance group Rajatshani Folk Dance led by Suraj Lal Kanjar visited many regions of the Russian Federation. This protocol is regularly updated.
In addition, there are Indian-Russian working groups and a cultural exchange program that also meet the cultural and tourist needs of both countries. In addition, there are four scholarship programs for citizens of the Russian Federation, which give them the opportunity to study in India for higher education in the field of humanities, natural sciences, Ayurveda, dance and music. Indian festivals are held periodically to introduce Russian citizens to Indian culture. "Days of Indian Culture" are organized in the regions of the Russian Federation to spread Indian culture, and teachers from India conduct master classes on dance and music. Similarly, there are a number of Indian study centers where Indian languages and Indian subjects are taught. The Embassy of India in Moscow celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day, which was attended by a total of 20,000 people, of which 5,000 took part in the main yoga day held at the Kolmonskoye Museum-Reserve on June 23, 2024. About 10,000 people took part in IDY events in various regions of Russia, 4,000 people took part in 15 (fifteen) Yoga in park events before and after the main day and 1,000 people took part in yoga sessions at Moscow universities.
Source: https://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/index.php
House of Indian Culture "Indigo"
Contact Information:
Natalia Chapak +7 909 061 2042
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
SIDDHAM.RU
Russia and India strengthen cooperation in the educational sphere
India has a growing economy with the largest number of young people in the world, so cooperation in the field of science and education is one of the priority areas of the Union.
Russian universities are ready to develop scientific cooperation, exchange of students and teachers, invite outstanding students of Indian universities to budget places for bachelor's and master's programs, expand direct partnerships between educational and scientific organizations, as well as hold competitions for joint research projects in a wide range of areas. Today, 20 thousand Indian students study at Russian universities.
In the near future, the study of the Russian language in India may be expanded. Russia is ready to send teachers to work in schools and other educational institutions in India in order to popularize the language and form the basis for future applicants who want to enter Russian universities.
The Indian side is also interested in increasing the number of students receiving higher education in Russia. Indian students study in our country not only on quotas, but also conclude contracts on paid education. At the same time, a huge part of them receive medical education. Engineering specialties, as well as education in the field of economics and management, humanities, are also popular among Hindus.
Cooperation between Russia and India in the scientific sphere is actively developing. It is based on the Roadmap of Russian-Indian cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation, signed on December 1, 2021. The document defines the obligations of the parties and actual areas of cooperation, such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cyberphysical systems, oceanography, medical sciences, fundamental and applied physics.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2024. №309 "On the national development goals of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030 and for the future until 2036" an increase in the number of foreign students studying in higher education programs in Russian educational institutions of higher education and scientific organizations by 2030, at least 500 thousand people was established
Study in Russia / Study in India
The Union assists in obtaining education for citizens of the Republic of India, exchange of students and teachers, expansion of direct partnerships between educational and scientific organizations.
Offer to Russian universities, cooperation agreement
Contact Information:
Piyush Kumar +7 987 247 2487
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
Russian universities are ready to develop scientific cooperation, exchange of students and teachers, invite outstanding students of Indian universities to budget places for bachelor's and master's programs, expand direct partnerships between educational and scientific organizations, as well as hold competitions for joint research projects in a wide range of areas. Today, 20 thousand Indian students study at Russian universities.
In the near future, the study of the Russian language in India may be expanded. Russia is ready to send teachers to work in schools and other educational institutions in India in order to popularize the language and form the basis for future applicants who want to enter Russian universities.
The Indian side is also interested in increasing the number of students receiving higher education in Russia. Indian students study in our country not only on quotas, but also conclude contracts on paid education. At the same time, a huge part of them receive medical education. Engineering specialties, as well as education in the field of economics and management, humanities, are also popular among Hindus.
Cooperation between Russia and India in the scientific sphere is actively developing. It is based on the Roadmap of Russian-Indian cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation, signed on December 1, 2021. The document defines the obligations of the parties and actual areas of cooperation, such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cyberphysical systems, oceanography, medical sciences, fundamental and applied physics.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2024. №309 "On the national development goals of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030 and for the future until 2036" an increase in the number of foreign students studying in higher education programs in Russian educational institutions of higher education and scientific organizations by 2030, at least 500 thousand people was established
Study in Russia / Study in India
The Union assists in obtaining education for citizens of the Republic of India, exchange of students and teachers, expansion of direct partnerships between educational and scientific organizations.
Offer to Russian universities, cooperation agreement
Contact Information:
Piyush Kumar +7 987 247 2487
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
SIDDHAM.RU
Yoga & Ayush
Yoga is a holistic and multifaceted teaching about self-knowledge and the world around you. This is a specific system in which there are many physical exercises and techniques that allow a person to realize his inner potential, reveal the colossal physical and mental abilities inherent in everyone, and maintain oneself in excellent physical shape. Yoga has been the basis of Indian traditional medicine for 5 thousand years. Its main goal is to help strengthen health and improve stress resistance. And we are talking not only about physical health, but also about mental, emotional, spiritual.
The main components of yoga are physical exercises, breathing techniques and meditation. People have turned and are turning to her with completely different requests: someone wants to improve concentration, someone wants to calm the psyche, adjust the hormonal background, improve sleep or overcome constant fatigue.
Today, more than 300 million people in the world practice yoga - and this number continues to grow rapidly. Since 2015, the International Yoga Day established by the UN General Assembly at the suggestion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been celebrated. This is June 21 - the day of the summer solstice, which has a special meaning in many parts of the world.
India gave the world another concept - "Ayurveda", which is the name of a huge system of alternative medicine that has existed for more than 3 thousand years. Translated from Sanskrit, this word means "knowledge of life". Ayurveda is based on the idea that any disease occurs due to an imbalance in human mind or stress, and therefore the main goal of this system is to restore the balance between body, mind, spirit and the surrounding world. Ayurveda treatment is based on the use of medicinal herbs, a special diet, meditation, massage, medicinal oils, etc.
According to some experts, Ayurveda can have a positive impact on the process of human recovery if it is used as an additional therapy in combination with standard medical care. Specialists practicing Ayurveda in India undergo training that is officially recognized by the state. Since 2016, by the decision of the authorities, the country has been celebrating the National Day of Ayurveda, timed to the birthday of Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda.
Source:
YOGA / AYUSH
Contact Information:
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
The main components of yoga are physical exercises, breathing techniques and meditation. People have turned and are turning to her with completely different requests: someone wants to improve concentration, someone wants to calm the psyche, adjust the hormonal background, improve sleep or overcome constant fatigue.
Today, more than 300 million people in the world practice yoga - and this number continues to grow rapidly. Since 2015, the International Yoga Day established by the UN General Assembly at the suggestion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been celebrated. This is June 21 - the day of the summer solstice, which has a special meaning in many parts of the world.
India gave the world another concept - "Ayurveda", which is the name of a huge system of alternative medicine that has existed for more than 3 thousand years. Translated from Sanskrit, this word means "knowledge of life". Ayurveda is based on the idea that any disease occurs due to an imbalance in human mind or stress, and therefore the main goal of this system is to restore the balance between body, mind, spirit and the surrounding world. Ayurveda treatment is based on the use of medicinal herbs, a special diet, meditation, massage, medicinal oils, etc.
According to some experts, Ayurveda can have a positive impact on the process of human recovery if it is used as an additional therapy in combination with standard medical care. Specialists practicing Ayurveda in India undergo training that is officially recognized by the state. Since 2016, by the decision of the authorities, the country has been celebrating the National Day of Ayurveda, timed to the birthday of Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda.
Source:
YOGA / AYUSH
Contact Information:
Igor V. Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
SIDDHAM.RU
Employment of foreign citizens in Russia
The problem of aggravation of the situation in the labor market is relevant for the entire Russian economy, but the most difficult situation in key industries is in manufacturing industries, in industry and agriculture. Personnel hunger is also experienced by enterprises in the fields of transportation and storage, housing and communal services, garment production, health care, hotel business. The record low level of unemployment leaves little hope that it will be possible to stabilize the situation in the foreseeable future.
Labor migration from neighboring countries, which reached five million people in 2019, decreased sharply in 2020-2021 due to the pandemic. In 2022, 3.47 million people came to work in Russia from the CIS countries, the influx of labor from neighboring countries almost halved in three years, freeing up the labor market for citizens from other countries. There is a high demand for workers from the republics of India and Sri Lanka.
Learning Russian helps to find the best job in Russia. The Russian language is similar to Sanskrit in its system, which allows you to quickly get good results from its study, adapt to the culture of Russian society, get a high-paying job.
Employment options in Russia for foreign citizens when obtaining a visa
Cooperatives
All over the world, cooperatives make a significant contribution to the sustainable economic development of territories, ensuring their competitiveness in labor markets, demonstrate high survival as the most effective form of organization of labor collectives and enterprise management, economic and social sustainability in crisis conditions.
In accordance with Russian legislation, foreign citizens and stateless persons can be members of the cooperative on an equal footing with citizens of the Russian Federation. This allows foreign citizens - members of the cooperative:
We provide consultations, assistance in employment and obtaining a visa. We will help you choose an individual study plan at Russian universities that best meets your goals and capabilities.
Contact Information
Igor Valeryevich Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
Labor migration from neighboring countries, which reached five million people in 2019, decreased sharply in 2020-2021 due to the pandemic. In 2022, 3.47 million people came to work in Russia from the CIS countries, the influx of labor from neighboring countries almost halved in three years, freeing up the labor market for citizens from other countries. There is a high demand for workers from the republics of India and Sri Lanka.
Learning Russian helps to find the best job in Russia. The Russian language is similar to Sanskrit in its system, which allows you to quickly get good results from its study, adapt to the culture of Russian society, get a high-paying job.
Employment options in Russia for foreign citizens when obtaining a visa
- Employment as a highly qualified specialist (HQS). Russian legislation establishes the remuneration of such specialists at least 250,000 ($2800) rubles per month. The work of the VKS is in demand in health care, science, IT, and requires good knowledge of the Russian language.
- Employment on a work visa. The advantage of a simple work visa is that the salary is not established by law (unlike the VKS). However, it is necessary to issue a permit for the company to attract foreign labor (which also requires time and material resources).
- Employment on a student visa. To employ a foreign student, the employer does not need a permit to attract and use foreign workers, and the foreign student himself does not need a patent or work permit.
Cooperatives
All over the world, cooperatives make a significant contribution to the sustainable economic development of territories, ensuring their competitiveness in labor markets, demonstrate high survival as the most effective form of organization of labor collectives and enterprise management, economic and social sustainability in crisis conditions.
In accordance with Russian legislation, foreign citizens and stateless persons can be members of the cooperative on an equal footing with citizens of the Russian Federation. This allows foreign citizens - members of the cooperative:
- provide employment at any age - from 16 and older;
- receive a decent remuneration for work, participate in the distribution of income and management of the cooperative;
- protect their rights and legitimate interests, improve working conditions and quality of life;
- improve in the profession, improve qualifications at the expense of the cooperative;
- realize your creative potential, be useful to the work team and society;
- to inherit your share savings.
We provide consultations, assistance in employment and obtaining a visa. We will help you choose an individual study plan at Russian universities that best meets your goals and capabilities.
Contact Information
Igor Valeryevich Shipitsyn
WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Phone: +7 919 900 0080
Sharad Kumar Bakshi
Phone: +7 909 901 5900
Russian-Indian Friendship Union in faces
Volunteers of the Union are always open to cooperation, ready to answer your questions, consider your suggestions. Contact us in any way available to you.
News, Events, Announcements
By promoting the development of bilateral relations between countries, we are forming new meanings, a new economy, a new society.
The Foundation accepts donations from citizens and organizations of Russia in accordance with the Federal Law "On Charitable Activities (Volunteering)" and guarantees their use exclusively for their intended purpose. The report on the receipt and expenditure of funds is published in the "Documents" section of the Fund's website.
The financial operator of the "Family Education" project is the Charitable Foundation "Bladar" (TIN 1835085207, PPC 184101001).
SERVICES FOR DONATIONS
Provide financial support
Details for transferring the donation:
Recipient: Charitable Foundation "Thanks"
TIN 1835085207 PPC 184101001
account 40703810068000000112
In the Udmurt branch № 8618 of Sberbank of Russia PJSC Izhevsk
account 3010181040000000060; BIC 049401601
Purpose of payment: Donation for the Russian-Indian Friendship Union.
TIN 1835085207 PPC 184101001
account 40703810068000000112
In the Udmurt branch № 8618 of Sberbank of Russia PJSC Izhevsk
account 3010181040000000060; BIC 049401601
Purpose of payment: Donation for the Russian-Indian Friendship Union.
Tax benefits related to charity
Income tax benefits.
Since January 1, 2020, legal entities can account for donations and contributions to funds as non-operating expenses (subparagraph 19.6 of paragraph 1 of Article 265 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). This allows you to reduce the base when calculating income tax. The tax base can be reduced by a maximum of 1% of annual revenue. In this case, the company is required to use the general taxation system. The Blagodar Charitable Foundation is included in the list of socially oriented non-profit organizations (SONPO). The Foundation provides all the necessary documents to receive a tax deduction.
Donations are reflected in accounting according to the general rules prescribed in PBU 10/99:
Personal income tax (PIT) benefits.
Requirements that should be taken into account when applying for a tax deduction:
Total expenses not exceeding 25% are checked not for each contribution separately, but for all together.
You can count on a reduction in PIT if contributions are made in kind.
To receive a deduction, you will need a set of documents:
Since January 1, 2020, legal entities can account for donations and contributions to funds as non-operating expenses (subparagraph 19.6 of paragraph 1 of Article 265 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). This allows you to reduce the base when calculating income tax. The tax base can be reduced by a maximum of 1% of annual revenue. In this case, the company is required to use the general taxation system. The Blagodar Charitable Foundation is included in the list of socially oriented non-profit organizations (SONPO). The Foundation provides all the necessary documents to receive a tax deduction.
Donations are reflected in accounting according to the general rules prescribed in PBU 10/99:
- paragraph 17: all expenses incurred by the company are subject to accounting, regardless of whether it made a profit or not;
- the form of expenses does not matter, cash, in-kind and other types are taken into account;
- paragraph 11: funds transferred as part of charity are classified as other expenses.
Personal income tax (PIT) benefits.
Requirements that should be taken into account when applying for a tax deduction:
- The income must be official.
- The maximum amount from which you can receive a deduction is no more than 25% of the income received for the tax period (subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 219 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
Total expenses not exceeding 25% are checked not for each contribution separately, but for all together.
You can count on a reduction in PIT if contributions are made in kind.
To receive a deduction, you will need a set of documents:
- passport;
- income and expense declaration (3-NDFL);
- tax refund application;
- certificates, receipts, receipts that confirm your contributions;
- 2-NDFL certificate.
Public offer to conclude a donation agreement
This public offer, hereinafter referred to as the "Offer", is an offer by the Blagodar Charitable Foundation, hereinafter referred to as the "Fund", represented by its General Director Igor Valerievich Shipitsyn, acting on the basis of the Foundation's charter, to enter into a charitable donation agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement", with anyone who responds to the Offer, hereinafter referred to as the "Benefactor", on the terms and conditions specified below:
1. General Provisions.
1.1. The offer to enter into this Agreement is addressed to an indefinite number of persons and is a public offer in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
1.2. The Offer shall enter into force on the day following the day of its posting on the Foundation's website on the Internet at: http://blagodarfound.ru, hereinafter referred to as the "Site".
1.3. The Offer is unlimited. The Beneficiary has the right to cancel the Offer at any time.
1.4. The Offer may be amended and supplemented, which shall come into force on the day following the day of their posting on the Website. The invalidity of one or more terms of the Offer shall not entail the invalidity of all other terms of the Offer.
1.5. The place of posting and conclusion of this Agreement shall be the location of the Foundation, namely the city of Izhevsk, Russian Federation.
1.6. The date of conclusion of this Agreement shall be the date of acceptance of the Offer in accordance with paragraph 4.6. of this Agreement. An individual or legal entity may accept the Offer and thereby conclude an Agreement with the Foundation.
1.7. The Foundation has the right to conclude charitable donation agreements in a different manner and (or) on different terms than those provided for in the Offer, for which any interested party has the right to contact the Foundation to conclude the relevant agreement.
2. Subject of the agreement.
2.1. Under this Agreement, the Benefactor, as a charitable donation, gratuitously transfers to the Foundation his own monetary funds in any manner convenient for the Benefactor, as specified in paragraph 4.2 of this Agreement, and the Foundation accepts the charitable donation and uses it to carry out charitable activities in accordance with the charter of the Foundation.
2.2. The fact of transferring a charitable donation indicates the Benefactor's full agreement with the terms of this Agreement.
2.3. By accepting the terms of this Agreement, the Benefactor confirms the voluntary, gratuitous nature of the charitable donation and guarantees to the Foundation that the monetary funds transferred as a charitable donation belong to the Benefactor by right of ownership, are not encumbered by the rights of third parties, and their transfer does not violate the rights of third parties or the norms of the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
2.4. The implementation of actions by the Benefactor under this Agreement is recognized as a charitable donation in accordance with Article 582 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
3. Activities of the Foundation.
3.1. The subject of the Foundation's activities is charitable activities aimed at providing material, financial, organizational and other assistance on a voluntary, selfless and free basis in accordance with the Foundation's charitable programs.
3.2. The Foundation's activities are not aimed at making a profit, and the Foundation does not distribute the profits received among its participants.
3.3. The Foundation publishes information about its activities and the results of its activities on the Website and in other open sources.
4. Making a charitable donation.
4.1. The Benefactor shall independently determine the amount of the charitable donation and make it in any convenient way specified on the Website, under the terms of this Agreement.
4.2. The Benefactor has the right to transfer the charitable donation to the Beneficiary in any of the following ways:
transfer the charitable donation by payment order to the Fund's details specified in paragraph 8 of this Agreement, including through the personal account on the Benefactor's bank website;
use the electronic payment system on the Website, making a one-time charitable donation from a bank card or electronic funds;
use the electronic payment system on the Website and make a charitable donation in the form of a recurring payment from a bank card or electronic funds (recurring or regular payments are transactions with an automated payment process and a fixed frequency for a specified amount carried out in favor of the Fund);
write off funds from a mobile phone account or send an SMS message to the short number 7715 with the word "Благо 100", where 100 is the amount of the charitable donation, which can be from 10 to 15,000 rubles;
make a charitable donation in cash to the Fund's cash desk;
make a charitable donation in cash to the boxes for collecting charitable donations installed by the Fund in public places;
make a donation by any other means specified on the Fund's Website.
4.3. If the method of transferring a charitable donation chosen by the Benefactor does not allow the "purpose of payment" to be indicated, the Benefactor has the right to clarify the purposes of the charitable donation in another way by sending a corresponding written request through a special form on the Website or by e-mail specified on the Website.
4.4. When transferring a charitable donation, for the correct identification of the payer, the Benefactor may indicate their contact information: full name, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth and other information.
4.5. The performance by the Benefactor of any of the actions provided for in paragraph 4.2 of this Agreement shall be considered confirmation of consent with the terms of this Agreement - acceptance of this Offer in accordance with Part 3 of Article 438 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
4.6. The date of acceptance of this Offer is the date of receipt of the charitable donation from the Benefactor to the Foundation's current account, or to the Foundation's account in the payment system, or the date of depositing the charitable donation into the Foundation's cash desk, or the date of sending a short text message (SMS), or the date of removal of charitable donations from the collection box for charitable donations by authorized representatives of the Foundation.
4.7. The use of donated property not in accordance with the purpose specified by the donor or the change of this purpose in violation of the rules provided for in paragraph 4 of Article 582 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation shall entitle the donor, his heirs or other successor to demand the cancellation of the donation. Articles 578 and 581 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation shall not apply to donations.
5. Rights and obligations of the parties.
5.1. The Foundation is obliged to use the charitable donation received under this Agreement in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation and within the framework of its statutory activities.
5.2. The Foundation is obliged to publish reports on the targeted use of charitable donations received by it during the calendar year. The reports are published on the Foundation's Website no later than April 15 of the year following the reporting year.
5.3. The Benefactor has the right, at his own discretion, to select the object of assistance by indicating the corresponding purpose of payment in the "purpose of payment" field when transferring a charitable donation. An up-to-date list of charitable programs, the names and surnames of persons in need of assistance are published on the Website, in the Beneficiary's printed materials, social networks and newsletters of the Foundation, in the media.
5.4. Upon receipt of a charitable donation for a specific person, for a specific program or project, the Foundation is obliged to use this charitable donation in accordance with its intended purpose. If the amount of the charitable donation exceeds the established amount, the Foundation has the right to use the funds received in excess of the established amount for the statutory purposes of the Foundation.
5.5. When receiving a charitable donation without specifying the appropriate purpose for payment, as well as with a purpose that does not allow for the unambiguous identification of the recipient of assistance, charitable program or project, the Foundation has the right to independently specify its use for statutory purposes.
5.6. If it is impossible to use a charitable donation for the purposes specified by the Benefactor (death of the recipient of assistance, completion of the charitable program, refusal of the official representatives of the person in need to collect), the Foundation has the right to use the charitable donation for statutory purposes.
5.7. By making a charitable donation, the Benefactor agrees that, in accordance with Federal Law No. 135 of 11.08.1995 (as amended on 18.12.2018) "On Charitable Activities and Volunteering (Volunteering)", he has the right to use part of the funds received to finance administrative expenses. At the same time, the Benefactor does not have the right to use more than 20 percent of the financial resources spent during the financial year to pay the administrative and managerial personnel.
5.8. The Benefactor has the right to receive information about the use of his charitable donation. To implement this right, the Foundation has the right to post on the Website:
information about the amounts of charitable donations received by the Foundation, indicating the Benefactor's first and middle names or initials, the full or partial name of the organization and its logo, and part of the Benefactor's telephone number. The data of the Benefactor - an individual posted on the Website must not allow for unambiguous identification of personal data by third parties;
a report on the targeted use of the received charitable donations;
5.9. The Benefactor has the right to ask the Foundation to indicate his charitable donation on the Website as anonymous.
5.10. The Benefactor has the right to request from the Foundation confirmation of the targeted use of the charitable donations received from him.
5.11. The Foundation has no obligations to the Benefactor other than the obligations specified in this Agreement.
6. Consent to the processing of personal data and newsletter.
6.1. By accepting the terms of this Agreement, the Benefactor, acting freely, of his own free will and in his own interests, gives the Foundation and third parties (based on the agreement with the Foundation) consent to the processing of personal data specified when making a charitable donation: last name, first name, patronymic, residential address, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth, bank details, photo and video materials.
6.2. The Foundation carries out activities in the field of processing and protecting the Benefactor's personal data in order to fulfill the terms of this Agreement, as well as to inform the Benefactor about the activities of the Foundation. The processing of personal data includes: collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of any information related to the Benefactor's personal data.
6.3. The Foundation processes personal data on the basis of the Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data", on the basis of the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and in accordance with the Policy on the processing of personal data approved by the Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Policy). The Policy is freely available on the Foundation's Website.
6.4. The Foundation does not disclose personal data provided by the Benefactor to a third party without his written consent, except in cases where this information is required by government agencies with the appropriate authority, as well as in cases where the Foundation has entered into an agreement with a third party in compliance with the terms of the Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data".
6.5. The Benefactor's consent to the processing of his personal data is valid indefinitely, the storage period of the Benefactor's personal data is not limited.
6.6. The Benefactor has the right to revoke his consent at any time by sending a written notice through a special form on the Website, or by e-mail to welcome@blagodarfound.ru with the subject line "Revocation of consent to the processing of personal data". The Foundation, having received a written notice from the Benefactor about the revocation of consent to the processing of personal data, is obliged to stop processing them within 14 (fourteen) calendar days.
6.7. The Benefactor also gives the Foundation consent to send him information about current charitable programs, people in need of help, upcoming events, reports on the activities of the Foundation. Information is provided to the Benefactor by sending letters to his e-mail or postal address, as well as by SMS messages, Viber messages, WhatsApp messages (mailing lists).
6.8. The Benefactor has the right to refuse to send information to him/her at any time by sending a written notice via a special form on the Website or by e-mail to welcome@blagodarfound.ru with the subject line "Withdrawal of consent to send information". The Foundation, having received a written notice from the Benefactor about the withdrawal of consent to send information, is obliged to take the necessary measures within 14 (fourteen) calendar days and cancel the sending of information.
7. Other conditions.
7.1. In the event of disputes and disagreements between the Benefactor and the Foundation under this Agreement, they will, if possible, be resolved through negotiations. If it is impossible to resolve the dispute through negotiations, disputes and disagreements may be resolved in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation in the courts at the legal address of the Foundation.
7.2. The Fund and the Benefactor are released from liability for failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of obligations under this Agreement, if this occurred in connection with the occurrence of force majeure circumstances, as a result of extraordinary events that cannot be foreseen or prevented.
8. Address and details of the Fund.
Charitable Foundation "Blagodar", INN 1835085207, KPP 184101001,
Legal address: 426008, Udmurt Republic, Izhevsk, Sverdlova St., Bldg. 26, Premises 14, Tel. +7 (919) 900 0080, email: welcome@blagodarfound.ru, website: http://blagodarfound.ru
account number 40703810068000000112 in the Udmurt branch No. 8618 of Sberbank of Russia PJSC Izhevsk
c/s 30101810400000000601, BIC 049401601.
1. General Provisions.
1.1. The offer to enter into this Agreement is addressed to an indefinite number of persons and is a public offer in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
1.2. The Offer shall enter into force on the day following the day of its posting on the Foundation's website on the Internet at: http://blagodarfound.ru, hereinafter referred to as the "Site".
1.3. The Offer is unlimited. The Beneficiary has the right to cancel the Offer at any time.
1.4. The Offer may be amended and supplemented, which shall come into force on the day following the day of their posting on the Website. The invalidity of one or more terms of the Offer shall not entail the invalidity of all other terms of the Offer.
1.5. The place of posting and conclusion of this Agreement shall be the location of the Foundation, namely the city of Izhevsk, Russian Federation.
1.6. The date of conclusion of this Agreement shall be the date of acceptance of the Offer in accordance with paragraph 4.6. of this Agreement. An individual or legal entity may accept the Offer and thereby conclude an Agreement with the Foundation.
1.7. The Foundation has the right to conclude charitable donation agreements in a different manner and (or) on different terms than those provided for in the Offer, for which any interested party has the right to contact the Foundation to conclude the relevant agreement.
2. Subject of the agreement.
2.1. Under this Agreement, the Benefactor, as a charitable donation, gratuitously transfers to the Foundation his own monetary funds in any manner convenient for the Benefactor, as specified in paragraph 4.2 of this Agreement, and the Foundation accepts the charitable donation and uses it to carry out charitable activities in accordance with the charter of the Foundation.
2.2. The fact of transferring a charitable donation indicates the Benefactor's full agreement with the terms of this Agreement.
2.3. By accepting the terms of this Agreement, the Benefactor confirms the voluntary, gratuitous nature of the charitable donation and guarantees to the Foundation that the monetary funds transferred as a charitable donation belong to the Benefactor by right of ownership, are not encumbered by the rights of third parties, and their transfer does not violate the rights of third parties or the norms of the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
2.4. The implementation of actions by the Benefactor under this Agreement is recognized as a charitable donation in accordance with Article 582 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
3. Activities of the Foundation.
3.1. The subject of the Foundation's activities is charitable activities aimed at providing material, financial, organizational and other assistance on a voluntary, selfless and free basis in accordance with the Foundation's charitable programs.
3.2. The Foundation's activities are not aimed at making a profit, and the Foundation does not distribute the profits received among its participants.
3.3. The Foundation publishes information about its activities and the results of its activities on the Website and in other open sources.
4. Making a charitable donation.
4.1. The Benefactor shall independently determine the amount of the charitable donation and make it in any convenient way specified on the Website, under the terms of this Agreement.
4.2. The Benefactor has the right to transfer the charitable donation to the Beneficiary in any of the following ways:
transfer the charitable donation by payment order to the Fund's details specified in paragraph 8 of this Agreement, including through the personal account on the Benefactor's bank website;
use the electronic payment system on the Website, making a one-time charitable donation from a bank card or electronic funds;
use the electronic payment system on the Website and make a charitable donation in the form of a recurring payment from a bank card or electronic funds (recurring or regular payments are transactions with an automated payment process and a fixed frequency for a specified amount carried out in favor of the Fund);
write off funds from a mobile phone account or send an SMS message to the short number 7715 with the word "Благо 100", where 100 is the amount of the charitable donation, which can be from 10 to 15,000 rubles;
make a charitable donation in cash to the Fund's cash desk;
make a charitable donation in cash to the boxes for collecting charitable donations installed by the Fund in public places;
make a donation by any other means specified on the Fund's Website.
4.3. If the method of transferring a charitable donation chosen by the Benefactor does not allow the "purpose of payment" to be indicated, the Benefactor has the right to clarify the purposes of the charitable donation in another way by sending a corresponding written request through a special form on the Website or by e-mail specified on the Website.
4.4. When transferring a charitable donation, for the correct identification of the payer, the Benefactor may indicate their contact information: full name, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth and other information.
4.5. The performance by the Benefactor of any of the actions provided for in paragraph 4.2 of this Agreement shall be considered confirmation of consent with the terms of this Agreement - acceptance of this Offer in accordance with Part 3 of Article 438 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
4.6. The date of acceptance of this Offer is the date of receipt of the charitable donation from the Benefactor to the Foundation's current account, or to the Foundation's account in the payment system, or the date of depositing the charitable donation into the Foundation's cash desk, or the date of sending a short text message (SMS), or the date of removal of charitable donations from the collection box for charitable donations by authorized representatives of the Foundation.
4.7. The use of donated property not in accordance with the purpose specified by the donor or the change of this purpose in violation of the rules provided for in paragraph 4 of Article 582 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation shall entitle the donor, his heirs or other successor to demand the cancellation of the donation. Articles 578 and 581 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation shall not apply to donations.
5. Rights and obligations of the parties.
5.1. The Foundation is obliged to use the charitable donation received under this Agreement in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation and within the framework of its statutory activities.
5.2. The Foundation is obliged to publish reports on the targeted use of charitable donations received by it during the calendar year. The reports are published on the Foundation's Website no later than April 15 of the year following the reporting year.
5.3. The Benefactor has the right, at his own discretion, to select the object of assistance by indicating the corresponding purpose of payment in the "purpose of payment" field when transferring a charitable donation. An up-to-date list of charitable programs, the names and surnames of persons in need of assistance are published on the Website, in the Beneficiary's printed materials, social networks and newsletters of the Foundation, in the media.
5.4. Upon receipt of a charitable donation for a specific person, for a specific program or project, the Foundation is obliged to use this charitable donation in accordance with its intended purpose. If the amount of the charitable donation exceeds the established amount, the Foundation has the right to use the funds received in excess of the established amount for the statutory purposes of the Foundation.
5.5. When receiving a charitable donation without specifying the appropriate purpose for payment, as well as with a purpose that does not allow for the unambiguous identification of the recipient of assistance, charitable program or project, the Foundation has the right to independently specify its use for statutory purposes.
5.6. If it is impossible to use a charitable donation for the purposes specified by the Benefactor (death of the recipient of assistance, completion of the charitable program, refusal of the official representatives of the person in need to collect), the Foundation has the right to use the charitable donation for statutory purposes.
5.7. By making a charitable donation, the Benefactor agrees that, in accordance with Federal Law No. 135 of 11.08.1995 (as amended on 18.12.2018) "On Charitable Activities and Volunteering (Volunteering)", he has the right to use part of the funds received to finance administrative expenses. At the same time, the Benefactor does not have the right to use more than 20 percent of the financial resources spent during the financial year to pay the administrative and managerial personnel.
5.8. The Benefactor has the right to receive information about the use of his charitable donation. To implement this right, the Foundation has the right to post on the Website:
information about the amounts of charitable donations received by the Foundation, indicating the Benefactor's first and middle names or initials, the full or partial name of the organization and its logo, and part of the Benefactor's telephone number. The data of the Benefactor - an individual posted on the Website must not allow for unambiguous identification of personal data by third parties;
a report on the targeted use of the received charitable donations;
5.9. The Benefactor has the right to ask the Foundation to indicate his charitable donation on the Website as anonymous.
5.10. The Benefactor has the right to request from the Foundation confirmation of the targeted use of the charitable donations received from him.
5.11. The Foundation has no obligations to the Benefactor other than the obligations specified in this Agreement.
6. Consent to the processing of personal data and newsletter.
6.1. By accepting the terms of this Agreement, the Benefactor, acting freely, of his own free will and in his own interests, gives the Foundation and third parties (based on the agreement with the Foundation) consent to the processing of personal data specified when making a charitable donation: last name, first name, patronymic, residential address, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth, bank details, photo and video materials.
6.2. The Foundation carries out activities in the field of processing and protecting the Benefactor's personal data in order to fulfill the terms of this Agreement, as well as to inform the Benefactor about the activities of the Foundation. The processing of personal data includes: collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of any information related to the Benefactor's personal data.
6.3. The Foundation processes personal data on the basis of the Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data", on the basis of the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and in accordance with the Policy on the processing of personal data approved by the Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Policy). The Policy is freely available on the Foundation's Website.
6.4. The Foundation does not disclose personal data provided by the Benefactor to a third party without his written consent, except in cases where this information is required by government agencies with the appropriate authority, as well as in cases where the Foundation has entered into an agreement with a third party in compliance with the terms of the Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data".
6.5. The Benefactor's consent to the processing of his personal data is valid indefinitely, the storage period of the Benefactor's personal data is not limited.
6.6. The Benefactor has the right to revoke his consent at any time by sending a written notice through a special form on the Website, or by e-mail to welcome@blagodarfound.ru with the subject line "Revocation of consent to the processing of personal data". The Foundation, having received a written notice from the Benefactor about the revocation of consent to the processing of personal data, is obliged to stop processing them within 14 (fourteen) calendar days.
6.7. The Benefactor also gives the Foundation consent to send him information about current charitable programs, people in need of help, upcoming events, reports on the activities of the Foundation. Information is provided to the Benefactor by sending letters to his e-mail or postal address, as well as by SMS messages, Viber messages, WhatsApp messages (mailing lists).
6.8. The Benefactor has the right to refuse to send information to him/her at any time by sending a written notice via a special form on the Website or by e-mail to welcome@blagodarfound.ru with the subject line "Withdrawal of consent to send information". The Foundation, having received a written notice from the Benefactor about the withdrawal of consent to send information, is obliged to take the necessary measures within 14 (fourteen) calendar days and cancel the sending of information.
7. Other conditions.
7.1. In the event of disputes and disagreements between the Benefactor and the Foundation under this Agreement, they will, if possible, be resolved through negotiations. If it is impossible to resolve the dispute through negotiations, disputes and disagreements may be resolved in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation in the courts at the legal address of the Foundation.
7.2. The Fund and the Benefactor are released from liability for failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of obligations under this Agreement, if this occurred in connection with the occurrence of force majeure circumstances, as a result of extraordinary events that cannot be foreseen or prevented.
8. Address and details of the Fund.
Charitable Foundation "Blagodar", INN 1835085207, KPP 184101001,
Legal address: 426008, Udmurt Republic, Izhevsk, Sverdlova St., Bldg. 26, Premises 14, Tel. +7 (919) 900 0080, email: welcome@blagodarfound.ru, website: http://blagodarfound.ru
account number 40703810068000000112 in the Udmurt branch No. 8618 of Sberbank of Russia PJSC Izhevsk
c/s 30101810400000000601, BIC 049401601.
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