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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its premier minerals research institute CSIR-IMMT, has signed two Joint Declarations of Intent (JDI) with leading Russian institutions—the State Research and Design Institute of the Rare Metal Industry (JSC Giredmet), a premier research and design institute under the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, Moscow and the National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow (NUST MISIS)—to strengthen cooperation in critical mineral processing and sustainable resource development.
Two separate Joint Declarations of Intent were signed by Dr. Ramanuj Narayan (Director, CSIR-IMMT)—one with Dr. Andrei I. Golinei (Director, Chemical Technology Unit, JSC Rosatom Science) and another with Dr. Michael R. Filonov (Vice-Rector, NUST MISIS).The collaborations are coordinated by Dr. Kali Sanjay, Chief Scientist and Head of Business Development from CSIR-IMMT, and Dr Konstantin V. Ivanovskikh, Deputy Director for Science and Innovation, and Dr. Korotchenko Natalia, Director MISIS Information and Marketing Centre from Giredmet JSC and NUST MISIS, respectively Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Counsellor (Space) from the Embassy of India, Moscow was also present during the signing, supporting the bilateral collaborations in critical minerals technologies.
Dr. Ramanuj Narayan, Director and Dr. Kali Sanjay, Chief Scientist and Head, Business Development of CSIR-IMMT team also met with Vinay Kumar, Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation, at the Indian Embassy in Moscow on 24 April, 2025.
The meeting was facilitated by Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Counsellor (Space). During the interaction, the team briefed the Ambassador on the purpose of the visit to Russia and highlighted the importance of R&D and technological collaboration in process metallurgy, with a focus on critical minerals vital for Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
