India, Russia May Launch Joint TV Channel - Invest India Agency CEO

India, Russia May Launch Joint TV Channel - Invest India Agency CEO

India and Russia are in talks to establish a joint television channel that is expected to broadcast in the English and Russian languages, Shri Deepak Bagla, the CEO of Invest India agency, said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th September, 2018) India and Russia are in talks to establish a joint television channel that is expected to broadcast in the English and Russian languages, Shri Deepak Bagla, the CEO of Invest India agency, said on Wednesday.

"There is a tv channel project, which is currently at an advanced stage of establishing its business in India," Bagla told reporters, adding that it would be a joint Russia-India channel.

The project will be implemented by a Russian company, Bagla noted, refusing to reveal the firm's name, citing confidentiality issues.

If the channel is created, it is expected to broadcast in both English and Russian, he added.

Invest India is a national investment promotion and facilitation agency that also includes the Russia Plus branch to promote Russian investments in India.