"After re-assessing our business in Russia, we have decided to suspend all business operations there," the company told Reuters in an email, adding that its focus continues to be on the safety of its employees and their families.

Rival industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc had also announced the suspension of its business in Russia, as the West continues to pressure Kremlin with severe economic sanctions.

(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel)