India may increase coal imports from Russia to 40 MT by 2035: Russian official

India is ready to raise thermal and coking coal imports from Russia to 40 million tonnes tonnes by 2035, provided logistics issues are fixed, a Russian official said. The statement assumes significance as several parts of India had witnessed power outrages in the wake of coal shortages in the summer months of April and May.

“The volumes of supplies to India have increased. No more than 7 million tonnes used to be delivered there. There exists an intergovernmental memorandum on coking coal, they are also interested in thermal coal.