Tatarstan is looking for Indian specialists for construction, light industry sectors - Minister

Elmira Zaripova, Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of Tatarstan, said that India is the second most important partner of the republic for recruiting specialists in Russia under the quota system.

Kazan, October 16. /dice/. Elmira Zaripova, Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of Tatarstan, told Tass on the sidelines of the second Russia-India Time Business Forum in Kazan: Indian specialists are in great demand in Tatarstan for the construction, light industry and service sectors, including hospitality and hospitality.

Zaripova had previously reported that Tatarstan received a quota to absorb more than 3,000 Indian nationals by 2026. This represents a five-fold increase from 2025, when the Republic issued more than 600 work permits to Indian citizens.

"India is our second most important partner for recruiting specialists in Russia under the quota system," Zaripova said. "Tatarstan is working closely [in this area]. We are primarily interested in Indian specialists for construction, seasonal agricultural work and light industries. We also have many specialists in the service sector - namely hospitality and restaurants."

He noted that the quota approved by the Republic for India is approximately 3,000 positions and about 17 employers are recruiting specialists from this country. "This applies first of all to areas where we cannot supply specialists from the domestic labor market," the labor minister explained.

2nd Russian-Indian Business Forum: Tatarstan-India. Cross-functionality will be held in Kazan from October 14 to 17. TASS is the general media partner of this event.