The India-Russia relationship has evolved significantly under Modi and Putin, focusing on economic, defense, and people-to-people cooperation.

India and Russia aim for $50 billion in bilateral investment by 2025, and $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025.

The US CAATSA act has impacted India-Russia defense ties due to sanctions on countries with significant Russia links.

However, the US Congress has created a CAATSA waiver for India, allowing it to maintain defense cooperation with Russia.

India has purchased Russia's S-400 air defense system for approximately 37,000 crore, highlighting their significant defense partnership.

India and Russia have independent and strategic bilateral relations, with Russia being a key partner in defense and energy.

India seeks to increase exports to and reduce imports from Russia to address the trade imbalance.

The India-Russia relationship remains robust, with the two countries promoting people-to-people ties and cultural diversity.

India's rivalry with China has impacted its relationship with Russia, as India balances its Western ties with strong relations with Russia to counter China.

Most of India's military equipment is of Russian origin, with Russia's arms exports to India totaling $13 billion over five years, and a current order book exceeding $10 billion. [5].

India-Russia defense cooperation includes joint development of equipment like the BrahMos missile and AK-203 rifles, as well as cooperation on producing spare parts for Russian/Soviet military equipment.

The two countries have signed a 10-year military cooperation agreement set to expire in 2031, and have a "special and privileged strategic partnership" in areas including energy, satellite navigation, and defense. [7].

India and Russia have also signed an oil cooperation agreement and are negotiating a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.

Despite these strong ties, India's dependence on Russia may not counter Chinese aggression.

The India-Russia relationship has evolved significantly under Modi and Putin, focusing on economic, defense, and people-to-people cooperation.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, on Monday (Photo: PTI)

New Delhi and Moscow on Monday issued to the world a high-visibility reminder about their “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership”, as Prime Minister and Russian President held the 21st India-Russia Summit, an annual ritual missed only in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Leading into the 21st summit meeting, India and Russia held their first-ever 2 + 2 Ministerial Dialogue, in which External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh together held strategic discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

“We perceive India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend. The relations between our countries are growing and I am looking into the future,” Putin said in his initial comments.

Putin also expressed concern over the developments in Afghanistan and said India and Russia will continue to coordinate on major challenges facing the region.

Modi said Putin’s second visit abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic reflected his personal commitment to the and that the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two sides was getting stronger. In the last few decades, the world witnessed many fundamental changes and different kinds of geopolitical equations and variables, but the friendship of India and Russia remained constant, Modi said. “Your visit to India is a reflection of your commitment to ties with India,” the PM said.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said 28 agreements were concluded between India and Russia after Modi-Putin meet. After the 2+2 meeting, Jaishankar tweeted: “A productive exchange of perspectives on cross-cutting and inter-related issues. Will be reporting it to the Annual Summit later today.”

Earlier on Monday, there was a meeting of the apex body that governs defence relations between the two: The Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC), co-chaired by the two defence ministers, Singh and Shoigu.

India’s military uses Russian weaponry extensively, such as Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft, T-90S tanks and BMP infantry combat vehicles, Talwar-class frigates, and Kilo-class submarines. The two sides have jointly produced the highly regarded BrahMos cruise missile system.

During the 17th annual summit, the two countries concluded deals on India’s procurement of five units of the S-400 air defence systems for an estimated ~37,000 crore, constructing Talwar-class frigates under Project 1135.6, and a shareholders’ agreement on a joint venture (JV) to manufacture Kamov-226T helicopters in India.

The S400 is regarded as the world’s premier long-range missile system, with the ability to shoot down enemy aircraft at ranges up to 400 kilometres. During the confrontation over the last two years between the Chinese and Indian armies in Ladakh, China deployed the S400 along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

On March 3, 2019, in Amethi, Modi announced another JV —Indo-Russian Rifles — that would manufacture 750,000 AK-203 assault rifles in Korwa under the “Make in India” programme for an estimated $687 million. Russia is also competing for a ~40,000-crore deal for building six submarines in India under Project 75I, and a ~50,000-60,000 crore agreement to manufacture 114 fighter aircraft in India.

To ensure that Russian defence equipment was not hampered by any shortfall in maintenance or spare parts, the two sides agreed during the 20th Annual Summit in Vladivostok in September 2019 to cooperate in producing spare parts for Russian/Soviet military equipment.

The India-Russia defence partnership is being tested by Washington, especially through the piece of legislation the US Congress passed in 2017, titled CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act). This provides for US sanctions on countries that have significant defence or intelligence relations with Russia, Iran, or North Korea. India’s purchase of the S400 missile system is regarded as a potential trigger for Washington to impose sanctions.

While the US Congress has created a “CAATSA waiver” for close partners such as India, the US president is required to determine whether to exercise that waiver. So far, President Joe Biden has not stated a preference.

India, which faces a growing threat from China, is determined to buy the S400 from Russia. Asked whether New Delhi would bow to CAATSA pressure, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson said last week: “India and the US have a special global strategic partnership. And we also have a very special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia. And as you’re all aware, we pursue an independent foreign policy. This applies to our defence acquisitions, and supplies which are and will continue to be guided by our security interest.”

New Delhi and Moscow have identified trade and economic relations as a priority area. Modi and Putin have set a bilateral investment target of $50 billion and a bilateral trade target of $30 billion by 2025. (With inputs from PTI)

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Russia ’ s military operation in Ukraine provoked the expected harsh reaction of the West.
The United States, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom adopted several packages of sanctions, including against the financial, energy, transport and technological sectors of the Russian economy.
Following the restriction of the work of Visa and MasterCard payment systems, many foreign companies announced a partial or complete cessation of activities in Russia.
However, not all states supported the sanctions campaign.
Moreover, China and India have already started talking about expanding cooperation with Russia.
"Lenta.ru" understood why the "Asian giants" decided to support the northern neighbor and what they hope to get in return.
Friendship without barriers
Russia has been developing friendly relations with China for almost a decade since Chinese President Xi Jinping took over as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2013.
Back in 2019, he said that “over the past 70 years, China-Russia relations have reached an unprecedented high level, ” and described relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin as deeply personal friendship.
In early February, Putin, at the invitation of Xi Jinping, attended the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
The visit was the occasion for full-scale negotiations, as a result of which the parties signed a package of intergovernmental, interdepartmental and commercial documents, as well as agreed to increase the volume of bilateral trade to $250 billion.
Friendship between the two states has no borders, there are no forbidden zones in cooperation, the strengthening of bilateral strategic cooperation is not directed against third countries, is not subject to the influence of a changing international environment and situational changes in third countries.
After Putin announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine on February 24, the Chinese authorities did not condemn the actions of the Kremlin and did not call the operation “invasion ”.
However, Xi Jinping called on Russia and Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table to de-escalate the situation and said that China stands for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
Recently, the situation in eastern Ukraine has changed dramatically and attracts increased attention of the international community.
Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Nevertheless, after the introduction of Western sanctions against Russia, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the PRC Zhao Lijian said about the harm of economic restrictions in the settlement of the crisis.
He pointed out that the sanctions imposed created new problems leading to mutual loss and multiple economic losses.
She refrained from condemning Russia ’ s operation in Ukraine when voting in the UN Security Council and India.
The Chinese government continues to be neutral – like China ’ s political leadership, it calls for a cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomatic dialogue, avoiding criticism of Russia ’ s actions.
Special attention to the crisis in Ukraine was drawn by the death of a 22-year-old Indian student in Kharkov.
The incident caused indignation in Indian society, which turned into a demand for the authorities to take immediate measures to organize the evacuation of more than 20,000 Indians who are in Ukraine.
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Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin
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Later, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed the issue of the export of Indian citizens from Ukraine.
Putin assured that all instructions were given to the military, and they are doing everything possible to ensure the safe removal of foreigners from the combat zone and their return to their homeland.
The prompt reaction of the Russian authorities and the promise to investigate the death of the student allowed to smooth out the possible consequences and maintain friendly relations with the Indian side.
Not the last role, however, was played by the pragmatic attitude of official Delhi: Western sanctions and their attempts to isolate Russia economically open up new attractive short-term and long-term prospects not only for China, but also for India.
The Asian Giants
Today, China is Russia ’ s key economic partner.
The growth of trade in ten years was about 165 percent.
Trade turnover in 2021 increased by 35.9 percent and amounted to $146 billion compared to 2020.
The plans of Russia and China are to increase it to 200 billion by 2024.
However, there is a significant imbalance in the economic relations between the two countries.
While China accounted for about 18 percent of total trade with Russia, Russia ’ s share of Chinese trade was just over two percent.
Under sanctions and a ban from Western countries on the supply of a number of high-tech goods to Russia (microelectronics, marine and navigation equipment), military and dual-use products, aircraft and spare parts, goods for use in the aviation and space industry, equipment and technologies for oil refining, as well as reducing demand for Russian energy resources, this imbalance will increase.
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According to Vasily Kashin, director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics, the restrictions imposed on Russia will make China our country ’ s main trading partner for decades to come, which will inevitably affect coordination in the military and political spheres.
“Everything will be pretty clear here.
The situation, in which we will depend on one China, will require some policy adjustments from us, ” the expert believes.
It is impossible to say that we will be a "junior partner", but we will have to take into account the interests of China to a much greater extent than before, and this will be expressed in some joint actions in the military sphere - most likely, in the region of Northeast Asia.
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In such circumstances, the partnership with India, guided by its own aspirations, which on a global and regional scale often do not contradict the interests of Russia, becomes especially significant for Russia.
For both Moscow and New Delhi, bilateral Russian-Indian relations have an independent value.
Today, India is a leading importer of fertilizers, oil and vegetable oil, and the Russian side is one of the main suppliers of these goods.
In addition to hydrocarbons and fertilizers, the Indian side buys from Russia products of the military-industrial complex and nuclear energy.
In turn, India exports to Russia pharmaceutical, agricultural and other goods.
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However, trade between the states is significantly inferior to Russian-Chinese cooperation.
Last year, it amounted to about $12 billion, which was a record figure in the entire history of trade relations between India and Russia.
Nevertheless, Putin and Modi during the meeting in New Delhi within the framework of the Russian-Indian summit "Russia - India: Partnership for Peace, Progress and Prosperity" assessed the volume of bilateral trade as "not corresponding to the potential of strategic partnership" and stated the need to intensify efforts to increase mutual trade to achieve the target of 30 billion by 2025.
Not canceled this desire and new sanctions, which significantly complicated for India the system of payments with Russia.
Russia ’ s disconnection from SWIFT paralyzed about $500 million for goods already sent to Russia.
As reported by The Hindu newspaper, the Indian government has already ordered the creation of a group to study the impact of Western sanctions against Russia on the Indian economy.
It included representatives of the Ministries of Food and Consumer Affairs, Fertilizer, Trade, Foreign Affairs, Oil and Natural Gas.
According to Alexei Kupriyanov, a senior researcher at IMEMO RAS, Russia previously played the role of a mediator in relations between India and China, at the same time a mediator of such a force that helped to find mutual understanding between states in the event that relations were deadlocked.
Now objective circumstances make possible the scenario of closer rapprochement between Russia and China.
The Indians are extremely concerned that, as a result of Western sanctions, Russia may even closer to China, and are trying to prevent this.
That is why they do not plan to curtail further cooperation with Russia - because it will only push Russia into the Chinese arms
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Ignoring threats
Despite the attractiveness of the voids that have formed in the Russian economic space, both Beijing and New Delhi have close trade relations with Washington.
Thus, the United States is the third largest trading partner of China after ASEAN and the EU (if you evaluate not by individual countries, but by macro-regions).
755.6
billion dollars was the trade turnover between China and the United States in 2021
More extensive economic ties allow the United States to require India and China to comply with the sanctions regime against Russia, since both countries depend on foreign technologies, on Western intellectual property, on the supply of components and developments of European and American companies.
The White House is already considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against India because of the import of Russian weapons and the position regarding the special operation of Russia in Ukraine.
India is now a really important security partner for the United States, and we appreciate that.
I hope that the leadership of India will decide that it is time to distance itself from Russia
Donald Lou
Assistant Secretary of State
According to Vasily Kashin, director of the HSE CCEMI, the abuse by the American side of its role in world finance can cause a negative reaction from the Indian authorities, who "very strictly protect the independence of their foreign policy."
India does not see itself as a "junior partner" of the United States, who is told who to be friends with and with whom not.
Attempts at harsh and brutal pressure will cause an extremely negative reaction
Vasily Kashin
Director of CKEMI NRU HSE
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Similar threats are being made against China.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki promised China “significant consequences ” from the United States for violating sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine.
However, the Chinese government has repeatedly stated that it does not accept unilateral economic pressure and the application of the principle of extraterritoriality.
When considering the issue of Ukraine and relations with Russia, the American side must strictly and accurately take into account the concerns of China and prevent the infringement of the rights and interests of the Chinese side.
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Kashin noted that imposing sanctions on China is an order of magnitude more dangerous than imposing sanctions on Russia.
He explained that the Chinese economy controls many key production chains and is a key market for many American businesses, which will require much more careful sanctions pressure on China.
The British newspaper The Guardian, citing sources, reports that the Chinese authorities have already decided to send economic assistance to Russia against the background of a special operation in Ukraine.
The source stressed that Beijing is serious about cooperation with Moscow, since such an initiative allegedly comes from Xi Jinping, who with Putin “shares the opinion of the United States as a despot. ”
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It does not want to refuse cooperation with Russia and India.
Thus, countries are considering the possibility of switching to trade settlements in rubles and rupees.
The new mechanism will allow Indian exporters to receive payment for their goods in national currency instead of dollars and euros.
It is planned that the Russian bank for this purpose should open an account in the Indian, and the Indian - in the Russian.
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Attempts to exert economic pressure on countries actually translate the confrontation into a political plane.
The economic well-being of the state becomes the subject of bargaining, which has to be sacrificed as a sign of political loyalty to this or that bloc of countries.
Both China and India consider themselves exclusively independent players in the international space.
The authorities of these countries do not want to obey the political will of the United States, to lose the benefit of cooperation with Russia and consider offensive instructions dictating how and on what conditions to build relations with other states.
Russia will remain a strategic partner for both China and India.
However, in the face of Russia ’ s loss of other alternatives, cooperation will be disproportionate.
The Russian side is more likely to retain its role as a mediator in India-China relations.
India is not interested in the loss of a supplier of goods of the military-industrial complex and in the rapid rapprochement of Russia with China.
China, in turn, is not interested in breaking the Russian-Indian cooperation in order to prevent India from rapprochement with the United States.
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The imbalance in trade between India and Russia will be one of the main topics of the Russian-Indian summit next week, Indian First Deputy Foreign Minister Vinay Kvatra said.
Earlier, the office of the Prime Minister of India and the Kremlin announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Moscow on July 8 for the 22nd annual India-Russia summit.
During the summit, the leaders of the two countries will consider the full range of bilateral issues, including defense, trade, communications, investment, energy cooperation, science and technology, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
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"In 2023-2024, bilateral trade between India and Russia increased sharply.
Since then, it has come close to $65 billion, mainly due to the close energy cooperation between India and Russia.
Indian exports are $4 billion, and Indian imports are approaching $60 billion.
Trade remains unbalanced, which is the priority of our negotiations with the Russian side, "Kvatra said at a special briefing on the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow.
Speaking about economic ties, the diplomat also noted an increase in investment between India and Russia
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New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): While implementing the Indian phase of the Regional public organisation 'BRICS: World of Traditions', in New Delhi, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission called this project 'important' saying that it will take the relationship forward.
He noted that despite the challenges, uncertainties and geopolitical turbulence, the relations between the two countries remained robust.
"Today is a very special year as we are celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the diplomatic relationship and this particular project is very much part of our celebrations and supplementing these celebrations with the wonderful initiatives which are taking our relationship forward...You know that throughout this year where there were challenges uncertainties, instability and geopolitical turbulence, It is remarkable to say that our relations remain robust and very Dynamic," said Roman Nikolaevich Babushkin, Russian Deputy of Mission.
"It would not be an exaggeration to say that this particular event is very timely. What is important is that this initiative is promoting people-to-people ties. So, what is so much important about it, is mutual respect, common values, culture and civilizational diversity," he added.
On the trade ties between the two countries, Alexander Rybas, trade commissioner of the Russian Federation in India said India and Russia's bilateral trade between January and September reached USD 27 billion, primarily due to oil purchases by India and the interaction of Russian and Indian entrepreneurs will boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
"This phase is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. The principal goal of the Indian program is to enhance interaction between people, cities, Educational institutions, businesses and communities. No doubt B2B interaction of Russian and Indian entrepreneurs will boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation," he said.
"I would like to mention that trade volume between our countries has increased significantly this year. From January to September, according to Indian statistics, bilateral trade volume already comes close to 27 billion dollars. Such increase in trade, volume was primarily due to the supply of growth of mineral products, of course, oil in particular from Russia to India. Now, our main task is to diversify the composition of trade. We are also keen to increase the volume of Indian supplies in bilateral turnover to stabilize the trade balance between our both countries," he added.
Regional public organisation 'BRICS World of Traditions', Moscow, Russia, and the International Youth-Edu Skills Foundation, Noida, India today implemented the Indian phase of the International and Interregional social and cultural 'BRICS People Choosing Life' under the motto 'From the ecology of soul and body to the ecology of the world' being dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and India.

The principal goals and objectives of the Indian programme include the unification of people, cities and educational institutions of Russia and India via joint realisation of projects in the realms of culture, art, enlightenment, education, twin-city ties, charity as well as business cooperation.
As a result, cultural-educational and business tracks have been formed featuring the participation of Indian schoolchildren, students, young people, academics, public figures, businessmen, entrepreneurs, as well as Russian compatriots living in India.
The Deputy Chief of Mission in the Russian Embassy Roman Nikolaevich Babushkin,
the Trade Commissioner of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India Alexander Rybas, the Head of the Russian House in New Delhi Oleg Osipov, as well as the chairman of Delhi Public Schools Society VK Shunglu and chairperson of the managing committee of DPS, Dwarka, Kiran Datar, were among the attendees.
The educational block includes implementing an important project aimed at the moral upbringing of the young generation on the basis of studying, preserving, and popularizing the ideas of non-violence of two of its apologists Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi.
The first step to this event was the action of memory in honour of the Indian Teacher Mahatma Gandhi that was held by the students of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) nearby his monument in Moscow on the birthday of the philosopher-humanist and the International non-violence day on December 2nd, which culminated with the laying of floral wreaths.
Continuing this case, it has been planned to hold the presentation of the Multilateral project 'Great BRICS Teachers' at Mumbai University and Bhavans College Mumbai, Professor Ramkrishna More College and P.Joag College of Science and Commerce, of Pune. The Indian Program will end on December 20th with colourful fireworks on December 20 in the city of Pune, which will become a festive symbol of unfading friendship between our peoples, a sign of successful bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Finalising the programme, a final presentation at the Embassy of the Republic of India in the Russian Federation, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation), People's Friendship Universitu of Russia and other Russian and Indian universities has been planned.
A film crew will work during all the events. Based on the footage, a professional video about the 'Programme in India' will be created, which will be the first series of five serial video films 'The Peoples of BRICS Choose Life' and will be shown in the member states of the 'five' and friendly countries.
Following India, the baton of the programme will be taken by Brazil. (ANI)

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In what fields are India and Russia cooperating?

India's rivalry with China has impacted its relationship with Russia, as India balances its Western ties with strong relations with Russia to counter China.

What has negatively affected India/ Russia current relationship?

Russia's growing closeness to China
India's growing closeness to the U.S.

Why is maintaining a relationship with India important for Russia?

Why is maintaining a relationship with Russia important for India?

Most of India's military equipment is of Russian origin, with Russia's arms exports to India totaling $13 billion over five years, and a current order book exceeding $10 billion. [5].

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Content: Russia will provide all the necessary countries interested in the production of weapons of the Russian sample
Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation Dmitry Shugaev said that Russia is ready to provide all the necessary countries that are interested in the production of Russian weapons and military equipment on its territory.
According to him, despite the large share of exports, many foreign partners are eager to implement joint projects.
"This is primarily the joint development of high-tech PVN (military products. - '' Kommersant ''), the creation of joint ventures for the production of military products, the construction of service centers for the maintenance of delivered products, the implementation of mutually beneficial research and development work in relation to PVN," Dmitry Shugaev told reporters (quoted by TASS).
As an example, the head of the FSMTC pointed to India.
Within the framework of cooperation, the countries have implemented the Brahmos project, licensed production of T-90S tanks, Su-30MKI aircraft, aircraft engines, Mango tank shots, and construction of Project 11356P Burevestnik frigates is underway at Indian shipyards.
It is also planned to jointly produce Ka-226T helicopters and Igla-S man-portable air defense systems with India.
In February, Dmitry Shugaev said that for five years Russia ’ s arms exports to India amounted to $13 billion.
The order book is now more than $10 billion.
According to him, Russia ’ s partners in India, China and Southeast Asia are interested in acquiring the S-400 Triumph, the Wasp, Cube / Square, Pechora, Strela, Tunguska and Pantsir systems, Su-30 and MiG-29 fighters, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-35, Ka-28 and Mi-28 helicopters. Ka-31.
Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev said in February that in 2022 the company fulfilled the tasks set for exporting equipment and weapons abroad.
He did not mention specific amounts.
By August 2022, the company had supplied foreign customers with weapons and military equipment worth $5.4 billion.
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How has trade level between India and Russia changed under Modi and Putin?

In what fields are India and Russia cooperating?

weapons supply
security & military
commerce

India-Russia defense cooperation includes joint development of equipment like the BrahMos missile and AK-203 rifles, as well as cooperation on producing spare parts for Russian/Soviet military equipment.

In what fields are India and Russia cooperating?

weapons supply
security & military
weapons joint production

The two countries have signed a 10-year military cooperation agreement set to expire in 2031, and have a "special and privileged strategic partnership" in areas including energy, satellite navigation, and defense. [7].

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Content: Russia / India / Politics / Military
Modi Meets Putin, Putin Praises India as ‘ Strong and Reliable Ally ’
Putin, who is visiting India, praised India as a "strong and reliable ally" of Moscow. Putin's visit focused on "energy" and "defense". The foreign ministers and defense ministers of the two sides held their first 2 + 2 meeting and signed a number of military cooperation agreements.
In a joint statement, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation and achieve the goal of reaching US $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025.
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Indian diplomats said on Monday that Russia had begun supplying India with S-400 long-range air defense systems.
During Putin ’ s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two sides also signed a 10-year military cooperation agreement and an oil cooperation agreement.
In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation, including joint research and development and production of military equipment. They also stressed the need to achieve the goal of 30 billion US dollars in bilateral trade by 2025, and strengthen cooperation in energy and satellite navigation.
Speaking to the media before his meeting with Modi, Putin said: "We consider India to be a big country, a friendly country and a security ally."
Putin ’ s trip to India is aimed at strengthening ties with India ’ s traditional allies, which are being eroded by the United States.
To counter China ’ s rise, the United States has established the Quad Security Dialogue (Quad) with India, Japan and Australia, drawing attention from Beijing and Moscow.
During the Cold War, India had close relations with the Soviet Union, a relationship that continues to this day, described by New Delhi as a “special and privileged strategic partnership. ”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss defense and trade relations between the two countries to strike a balance with the United States.
"Over the past few decades, there have been many fundamental changes in the world, as well as various geopolitical elements, but India's friendship with Russia has always been the same," Modi said before the meeting with Putin.
India ’ s foreign ministry said the annual bilateral summit covered political and defence issues.
The two leaders also discussed the takeover of the Afghan regime by the Taliban earlier this year, which has led to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
India and Russia have long had close ties, and both sides have set a goal of reaching US $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025.
But recently, India and the United States have drawn closer, seeing the United States as a key force in the fight against China.
India, while strengthening its military ties with the United States, is also trying to manage its defense relations with Russia.
India, a major arms importer, relied heavily on the former Soviet Union for its military supplies during the Cold War, and now buys weapons from the United States in a decentralized manner.
Under former US President Donald Trump, India signed more than US $3 billion in arms purchase contracts with the United States, and the two countries ’ armaments trade has increased from zero in 2008 to US $15 billion in 2019.
On the other hand, India ’ s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile system to counter China has become a major problem in relations with the United States.
This sophisticated anti-aircraft missile defense system, once available, is expected to give India the strategic deterrent power against China and Pakistan.
However, the United States has asked partners not to purchase Russian-made military equipment, or it may impose sanctions.
In addition, India and Russia held their first 2 + 2 meeting in New Delhi on Monday, where they signed a number of cooperation agreements on "military and small arms".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in New Delhi on Monday night and held a 2 + 2 meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Igor Sujason and Defense Minister Manmohan Singh.
The Ministerial 2 + 2 meeting was the first between India and Russia.
Singh tweeted after the meeting that discussions on defence cooperation between the two sides had been fruitful and that India valued the "special strategic partnership" with Russia.
He added that the two sides had signed several agreements, contracts and protocols on small arms and military cooperation.
However, Singh and India ’ s Ministry of Defence have yet to release a formal statement or press release disclosing details of the various agreements signed with Russia.
Indian media reported that one of the major agreements was the technology transfer and local production of the Russian-made AK-203 assault rifle.
Under the agreement, India will produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles in India over the next 10 years through an Indo-Russian joint venture.
Another deal is to extend the 10-year India-Russia military-technical cooperation agreement until 2031.

In what fields are India and Russia cooperating?

What do Putin and Modi officially characterize Russia/ India relationship as?

India and Russia have also signed an oil cooperation agreement and are negotiating a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.

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Content: Russia / India / Political / Military
Modi Meets Putin, Putin Praises India as ‘ Strong and Reliable Ally ’
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is visiting India, praised India as Moscow's "strong and reliable ally", Putin's visit focused on "energy" and "national defense", and the foreign ministers and defense ministers of the two sides held their first 2 + 2 meeting and signed a number of military cooperation agreements.
In a joint statement, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation and achieve the goal of 30 billion US dollars in bilateral trade by 2025.
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Indian diplomatic officials said on Monday that Russia had begun supplying India with S-400 long-range air defense systems.
During Putin's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two sides also signed a 10-year military cooperation agreement and an oil cooperation agreement.
In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two sides reiterated their intention to strengthen defense cooperation, including joint research and development and production of military equipment.
The two sides also stressed the need to achieve the goal of 30 billion U.S. dollars in bilateral trade by 2025, and to strengthen cooperation in energy and satellite navigation.
The two sides pointed out that it is necessary for the Eurasian Economic Union and India to start negotiations on a free trade agreement on goods.
Speaking to the media before his meeting with Modi, Putin said: "We consider India to be a big country, a friendly country and a security ally."
Putin ’ s visit to India is aimed at strengthening ties with India ’ s traditional allies, which are being eroded by the United States.
To counter China ’ s rise, the Quadripartite Security Dialogue (Quad), established by the United States with India, Japan and Australia, has drawn the attention of Beijing and Moscow.
During the Cold War, India had close ties with the Soviet Union, a relationship that continues to this day, described by New Delhi as a “special and privileged strategic partnership. ”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss defense and trade relations between the two countries in an effort to strike a balance with the United States.
"There have been many fundamental changes and geopolitical elements in the world over the past few decades, but India's friendship with Russia remains the same," Modi said before meeting Putin.
India ’ s foreign ministry said the annual bilateral summit covered political and defense issues.
The two leaders also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan caused by the takeover of the Afghan government by the Taliban earlier this year.
India and Russia have long had close ties, and both sides have set a goal of reaching $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2025.
Recently, however, India has drawn closer to the United States, believing that the United States is a key force against China.
India is also trying to manage its defense relations with Russia while strengthening its military ties with the United States, the sources said.
India, a major arms importer, relied heavily on the former Soviet Union for armaments during the Cold War, but now it is diversifying its procurement of arms, as well as buying US-made weapons.
During the period of former US President Trump, India signed more than $3 billion of arms purchase contracts with the United States, and the arms trade between the two countries has increased from zero in 2008 to $15 billion in 2019.
On the other hand, India's purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile system to counter China has become a major problem in relations with the United States.
This sophisticated anti-missile system, once available, is expected to enable India to gain strategic deterrence power against China and Pakistan.
However, the United States has asked its partners not to purchase Russian-made armaments, or it may impose sanctions.
In addition, India and Russia held their first 2 + 2 meeting in New Delhi on Monday, where the two sides signed a number of cooperation agreements on "military and small arms".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a 2 + 2 meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Sujson and Defense Minister Manmohan Singh.
The 2 + 2 ministerial meeting was the first between India and Russia.
Singh tweeted after the meeting that discussions on defense cooperation between the two sides had been fruitful and that India cherished the "special strategic partnership" with Russia.
He added that the two sides have signed several agreements, contracts and protocols on small arms and military cooperation.
However, Singh and India ’ s Ministry of Defence have not issued a formal statement or press release disclosing details of the various agreements signed with Russia.
Indian media reported that one of the major agreements was the transfer of technology and local production of the Russian-made AK-203 assault rifle.
Under the agreement, India will produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles in India over the next 10 years through an Indian-Russian joint venture.
The report also said that another agreement is to extend the 10-year India-Russia military-technical cooperation agreement until 2031.
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In what fields are India and Russia cooperating?

Despite these strong ties, India's dependence on Russia may not counter Chinese aggression.

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Content: India’s Long Infatuation with Russia Must End

Seven months after China and Russia announced their "no limits" partnership, the two countries seem closer than ever. In the face of growing Chinese belligerence, this augurs ill for India, which should urgently reconsider its long-standing diplomatic and strategic dependence on a weakening Russia.

NEW DELHI – During a parliamentary debate in April, I expressed my concerns about India’s relationship with Russia. My words were met with grim-faced silence. But the events of the last five months have only strengthened my case.

The debate was on the Ukraine war. While deploring India’s reluctance to call a Russian shovel a spade, I acknowledged that India has historically depended on the Kremlin for defense supplies and spare parts, and appreciated Russia’s long-standing support on vital issues like Kashmir and border tensions with China and Pakistan. But the Ukraine war and Western sanctions had weakened Russia considerably, I noted. The ban on semiconductor chips, for example, had significantly eroded its ability to produce advanced electronics and defense goods that form the basis of India’s dependence.

Worse still, I argued, the war had highlighted and reinforced Russia’s reliance on China as its principal global partner – a relationship that would intensify as Russia grew weaker. India could then scarcely depend on the Kremlin to counter Chinese aggression, exemplified by the People’s Liberation Army’s territorial encroachments and killing of 20 Indian soldiers in June 2020.

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