COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OF RUSSIA AND INDIA DISCUSSED PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE COOPERATION
Sergey Puzyrevskiy, Stats – Secretary, Deputy Head of FAS Russia held meeting with Sukesh Mishra, the representative of Competition Commission of India
As Sergey Puzyrevskiy pointed out, the competition authorities of Russia and India are strengthening practical cooperation when considering global mergers of economic concentration, as well as jointly combating antimonopoly legislation violations that have cross-border effect.
Further, the parties discussed the activities of the BRICS Working Groups for the Research of Competition Issues in Socially Significant Markets. Besides, according to the participants of the meeting, the initiatives affecting the economic interests of Russia and India should be jointly promoted within the site of UNCTAD.
At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their hope for the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between the competition authorities, which will contribute to the economic growth of both countries.