Dr. Amit Bhalla, VP, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions is a part of the delegation of business leaders accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum being held at Russia. PM Modi has been invited as the Chief Guest of the Forum by Mr. Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Russian Far East region!

At the forum, a MoU was signed between NSDC, ManavRachnaand ROBBO (Russia based global EdTech leader)in the area of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Skilling. The MoU was signed between Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO of NSDC, Dr. Amit Bhalla and Mr. TulaganovRuslanKuchkarovich, a global evangelist in the presence of Presidents, Prime Ministers and Heads of five countries (India, Russia, Japan, Malaysia and Magnolia). This MoU shall pave the way for the incorporation of ROBBO classes, an innovative robotics solution for the students of India.

It is noteworthy that the Eastern Economic Forum focuses on the development of business and investment opportunities in the Russian Far East Region, and presents enormous potential for developing close and mutually beneficial cooperation between India and Russia in the region.

Dr. Amit Bhalla was also a part of the eminent delegation led by Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal in mid-August which is seen as a precursor to this visit of PM Modi.