India may soon take part in Russian energy projects – Putin

Russia is ready to consider letting Indian companies participate in Russian energy projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

“We welcome the interest of energy companies from India in [the] expansion of business with Russia. We are ready to examine potential cooperation in the framework of Far East LNG, Arctic LNG 2 and other projects to develop the natural resources of Siberia, the Yamal [Peninsula] and the continental shelf,” Putin said at a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.