Eastern Economic Forum

Key notes

  • The Eastern Economic Forum, or EEF, is held in Vladivostok, Russia.
  • It focuses on economic development of the Russian Far East.

  • It promotes:

    • Investment.
    • Infrastructure.
    • Energy cooperation.
    • Transport connectivity.
    • Regional trade.
  • India has participated in the EEF as part of its engagement with Russia and the wider Indo-Pacific region.

  • India–Russia cooperation in the Russian Far East includes:

    • Energy.
    • Maritime connectivity.
    • Coal and minerals.
    • Agriculture.
    • Skill and labour mobility.
  • The forum is important for India’s Act Far East policy.
  • Vladivostok is located near the Sea of Japan and is a major Pacific port.