The relationship between India and Russia has evolved significantly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, with the two nations sharing a long and storied history dating back to the Soviet Union era.

India and Russia have a distinct strategic partnership, with Russia being India's largest arms supplier and a major oil and fertilizer supplier.

The two countries have been strengthening their defense ties, with India purchasing the S-400 air defense system from Russia, despite the threat of US sanctions.

Russia has also offered India the S-500 missile system, further expanding their defense cooperation.

The India-Russia relationship has been affected by India's rivalry with China, with Russia's close ties with Beijing being viewed with suspicion in India.

Despite this, India and Russia have been deepening their cooperation in various areas, including trade, energy, and defense, with the aim of achieving a $30 billion bilateral trade target by 2025.

The two countries have also been discussing cooperation on regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan and the Ukraine conflict.

India has been leveraging its relationship with the West to contain China, while also maintaining its strategic partnership with Russia.

The US has been threatening India with sanctions for buying the S-400 missile system from Russia, which has put a strain on the India-Russia relationship.

However, the two countries have been working to strengthen their strategic partnership, with Modi and Putin holding over 20 meetings since 2014.

The India-Russia relationship has been described as a "special and privileged strategic partnership", with the two countries having "consistent or almost identical positions" on global issues.

The relationship has also been affected by the Ukraine conflict, with India refusing to join Western countries in condemning Russia's actions.

Despite these challenges, the India-Russia relationship remains strong, with the two countries committed to deepening their cooperation in various areas.

The two leaders have been working to develop economic ties between Russia and India, with a focus on increasing bilateral trade and investment.

Russia has been a reliable supplier of grain, fertilizer, and energy to India, and the two countries have been discussing ways to stimulate bilateral trade in agricultural commodities and pharmaceuticals.

Overall, the evolution of India-Russia relations under Modi and Putin has been marked by a deepening of cooperation in various areas, despite challenges posed by India's rivalry with China and the Ukraine conflict.

India and Russia have a long history of cooperation, with Russia providing significant support to India during the Cold War era.

The two countries have a strong foundation for cooperation, with a shared history of friendship and mutual trust.

India's relationship with Russia is driven by its strategic interests, including its need for defense equipment and energy supplies.

Russia is India's largest supplier of defense equipment, and the two countries have a long-standing partnership in the defense sector.

The Ukraine conflict has had a significant impact on India-Russia relations, with India facing challenges in maintaining its strategic autonomy.

However, the two countries have been working to strengthen their partnership, with a focus on deepening cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, and defense.

The India-Russia relationship is critical to regional security dynamics, particularly in the context of the Afghanistan conflict and the rising influence of China.

The two countries have a shared interest in promoting regional stability and combating terrorism, and have been cooperating on issues such as counter-terrorism and drug trafficking.

India and Russia have also been discussing cooperation on regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan and the Ukraine conflict.

The India-Russia relationship has significant implications for regional security dynamics, particularly in the context of the Afghanistan conflict and the rising influence of China.

The two countries have a strong partnership in the energy sector, with Russia being a major supplier of oil and gas to India.

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is a key project in the partnership, with Russia constructing the plant using VVER-1000 reactors.

India and Russia have a long-standing relationship in the defense sector, with Russia supplying 65% of India's weapons over the past two decades.

The joint production of military equipment, including the production of AK-203 rifles in India, is a key aspect of the India-Russia relationship.

The India-Russia relationship is complex and multifaceted, with both countries having significant interests in the region.

India needs to carefully navigate its relationships with both Russia and the West to maintain its strategic autonomy.

The India-Russia relationship has been affected by India's rivalry with China, with Russia's close ties with Beijing being viewed with suspicion in India.

Despite this, India and Russia have been deepening their cooperation in various areas, including trade, energy, and defense.

The two countries have a shared interest in promoting regional stability and combating terrorism, and have been cooperating on issues such as counter-terrorism and drug trafficking.

Overall, the India-Russia relationship is critical to regional security dynamics, particularly in the context of the Afghanistan conflict and the rising influence of China.

The relationship between India and Russia has evolved significantly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, with the two nations sharing a long and storied history dating back to the Soviet Union era.

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On Monday, PM Modi spoke over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The phone call reportedly was a follow-up on many of the issues raised during Putin's recent India visit on December 6. According to a statement by the PMO, the two leaders have agreed to remain in regular touch with each other on a range of issues covered under the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Insofar as visits from foreign dignitaries and leaders go, Putin's visit to India earlier this month was arguably the most consequential development for India in the field of foreign affairs for quite some time. India, as may be known, has a long and storied relationship with Russia and its precursor, the Soviet Union. From the earliest days, the friendship between the two nations had a strong strategic undertone with both sides supporting each other on the world stage whenever necessary. Indeed, the Soviet Union was undeniably India's greatest ally in the 20th century against the machinations of the western powers like the US that did not take kindly to India announcing itself to be a 'socialist' nation. From Kashmir to the Bangladesh Liberation War, Russia has stood by India in defence of its strategic interests. As a proof of the relationship, a majority of military equipment India currently possesses was either directly supplied by Moscow or is otherwise of Russian origin. In recent years, with the fall of the Soviet Union and India's move towards liberalising its economy, India has ventured out into the world to make a new set of friends. This time around, it is India and the US that are getting along like a house on fire. India has deliberately sought to widen its field diplomatically and militarily in order to not be tied down to a single nation with the rather pragmatic understanding that there are no permanent relationships in international politics. In more recent times, Russia and India have somewhat drifted further apart as Russia bands together with India's rival China to take on the hegemony of the western world that is held up by the US. While India has no interest in joining the US in its power games against Russia, it is very much interested in leveraging its relationship with the west in its struggle to contain a belligerent China. It is here that India has had to perform a tremendous tight-rope walk, particularly following the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia. On the one hand, you have America that wishes to limit or even extinguish India's strategic relationship with Russia. On the other, you have Russia that is increasingly concerned and agitated by India drawing ever closer to the US's sphere of influence as it joins America in endeavours like the Quad grouping. Of particular concern to both sides is India's continuing dependence on Russia for military equipment. The US, already having sanctioned Turkey for the same, looks on menacingly as it threatens India with sanctions for buying the S-400 missile system. Russia, of course, is not only interested in keeping its old defence ties but even expanding them, as it has been recently teasing India with the possibility of being the first nation in the world to buy the improved S-500 missile system. In this regard, Putin's visit to India could be termed as symbolic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Putin has only ventured out twice from his country, with the second trip being the one to India. His tone and body language during the meeting with PM Modi spoke volumes of the importance he attaches to maintaining the ties with India. Aside from underscoring the good working relationship he has with India's PM, the visit also highlighted that despite the recent turns of history, the two nations still have much to share and collectively work towards. Common concern in regards to the Taliban and Afghanistan is one such area that the two sides are looking to cooperate on in the near future. Another is strengthening existing defence ties between the two nations. Underscoring its strategic independence, India has decided to continue with its defence dealings with Russia, discussing the purchase of the S-400 missile system while also finalising a long-pending Rs 5,000 crore deal for the production of over five lakh AK-203 rifles in a joint Indo-Russian deal. But all said and done, the future of India's relationship with Russia still has some shades of uncertainty. Primary amongst them is the ongoing escalation between Moscow and NATO in regards to Ukraine and eastern Europe. If Russia should choose to brave threats of western sanctions to take action in Ukraine, where does this leave India? Can India still continue its balancing game between east and west at a time when geopolitics are heating up to a boiling point? That remains to be seen.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during official talks in Moscow, hailed the close and decades-long bilateral ties between their countries.
Speaking at the Kremlin meeting, Putin said India and Russia had a "distinct strategic partnership".
India ’ s commerce ministry said trade between the two countries had risen by 60 percent last year.
India ’ s imports of oil and fertilizers from Russia accounted for the largest share of trade.
During a meeting with representatives of the Indian community in Moscow, Modi said: "Every Indian feels that Russia is a friend of India in the good and bad...
This relationship is built on a strong foundation of mutual trust and respect. ”
Modi, 73, also praised Putin ’ s leadership qualities.
Speaking ahead of official talks between the Russian and Indian delegations in the Kremlin, Modi said the two countries would continue to develop their relations and achieve new goals.
"I say with confidence, based on our past experience, that we will work together in the future, deepen all aspects of our cooperation and achieve new goals," Modi said.
Modi thanked Putin for his warm welcome and congratulations on winning India ’ s June election.
Modi said: “We have achieved an unprecedented victory in the Indian elections and thank you for congratulating us on the victory.
You also won the election last March and I congratulate you again. ”
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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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CAIRO (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s current visit to Russia was highlighted by the Guardian newspaper, which said Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were strengthening “ties of friendship ” despite tensions over the war in Ukraine.
The newspaper said in an analytical article published on Tuesday that Modi received a warm reception from Putin upon his arrival in Moscow.
Modi said the visit - his first since Russia's large-scale intervention in Ukraine - was aimed at strengthening "ties of friendship" between the two countries, and later described Russia as "India's all-weather friend and trusted ally".
Relations between India and Russia are deep, dating back to the Cold War, and Russia has long been India ’ s largest arms supplier.
Since his election in 2014, Modi has had a highly publicized relationship with Putin, with the two leaders holding more than 20 meetings.
However, Putin ’ s decision to intervene militarily in Ukraine in February 2022 put unprecedented strain on their relations and forced India onto a difficult path in balancing its relations with both Putin and the West.
India has refused to join Western countries in condemning Putin ’ s war and abstained in all UN votes condemning Russia.
It has also become the biggest buyer of cheap Russian oil and continues to send billions to state coffers, which some see as undermining Western sanctions efforts.
However, India ’ s dissatisfaction with Putin ’ s actions was not entirely hidden, with Modi saying that “now is not the age of war. ”
The Indian prime minister ’ s decision to strengthen ties with Western leaders who are Putin ’ s biggest critics, including U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, was met with a chill in the Kremlin.
Similarly, Putin ’ s increasingly close ties with Beijing are viewed with great suspicion in New Delhi.
But while the geopolitical landscape was markedly different from 2019, when Modi was last in Moscow, the two leaders went to great lengths to show their continued friendship during Modi ’ s visit that concluded this evening.
The Kremlin gladly spoke of Modi ’ s decision to make Russia one of his first international trips after winning a third term in office last month.
But Indian officials were more restrained, and New Delhi confirmed that the visit, Modi's first in five years, was about bilateral relations, adding that India was seeking to "play a supportive role for a peaceful and stable region."
At the official summit on Monday, Modi said he and Putin discussed everything from setting up new Indian embassies in Russia to increasing cooperation on trade.
However, the complexities surrounding India ’ s achievement of a delicate diplomatic balance over Ukraine have also been uncomfortably apparent.
The summit between Putin and Modi was also held on the same day as the start of the NATO summit in Washington, where Biden and other leaders are expected to announce a historic defense package for Ukraine.
At a dinner on Monday evening, Modi reportedly made his most direct appeal to Putin to end the war in Ukraine, telling the Russian president that “there is no solution on the battlefield. ”
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Putin's visit to India focuses on military and energy cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Monday to seek to strengthen military and energy cooperation with his traditional ally.
The trip is Putin's second foreign visit since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
India has also been "courted" by Washington.
On November 13, 2019, Modi and Putin met at the BRICS Summit in Brazil.
In response to a rising China, Washington has recently established a quadrilateral security dialogue with India, Japan and Australia, raising concerns in Beijing and Moscow.
During the Cold War, India had close ties with the Soviet Union.
The relationship has always existed, and New Delhi calls it a “special and privileged strategic partnership ”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin at a video summit in September that "India-Russia friendship has stood the test of time... You have always been a great friend of India."
The visit is Putin's second overseas visit since the outbreak of the pandemic.
In June, after a summit in Geneva with US President Joe Biden, he did not attend the G20 and COP26 summits.
Nandan Unnikrishnan of the Observer Research Foundation, a think-tank in New Delhi, called the trip “symbolic. ”
"There has been a lot of speculation about the nature of India-Russia relations and whether this relationship has been fractured by the close relations between Russia and China and between India and the United States, and this visit has put an end to all these speculations," he said.
However, Putin still has to deal with the complex regional situation.
Relations between New Delhi and Beijing, a traditional ally of Moscow, have been strained following bloodshed in the disputed Himalayan region.
Tatiana Belousova, of Om Prakash Jindal Global University in Haryana, said, “Russia ’ s influence in the region is very limited.
This is mainly because it has close ties with China and is unwilling to act contrary to China's regional interests. "
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The Kremlin said last week that the Russia-India summit would focus on defense and energy issues.
As the negotiations involved "several important energy agreements", Russian energy giant Rosneft boss Igor Sechin also attended the summit.
Russia has long been a major arms supplier to India.
India is committed to modernizing its armed forces, and one of the most high-profile India-Russia military contracts is the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile defense system.
The deal, worth more than $5 billion, was signed in 2018.
The delivery of the weapon system is reported to have begun.
However, the arms deal has the potential to upend bilateral relations between New Delhi and Washington, which have grown rapidly in recent years.
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions under the Sanctions Against American Adversaries Act (CAATSA), which aims to deter Russia.
The State Department said last week that no decision had been made on granting India an exemption.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that Indian friends had made it clear to the Russian side that India is a sovereign state and that it is up to itself to decide whose weapons to buy and who can become India's partner.
New Delhi has long sought to diversify its military imports.
However, analysts pointed out that it will take some time to get rid of Russia.
Unok Richenan said that given the "unabated" tension with Pakistan, military equipment is of "vital importance" to India and "to ensure this, it will do its best to get what it needs."
India is also focusing on expanding its own arms manufacturing capabilities.
Recently, the country has established a joint venture with Russia to produce AK-203 assault rifles.
The annual bilateral summit has been the practice of India and Russia.
However, the last time the two leaders met was during the BRICS summit in Brazil in 2019.
In a statement last month, India's Foreign Ministry said that at this week's summit, the two countries "leaders will assess the current status and prospects of bilateral relations and discuss ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries."
Prior to Putin's arrival on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries had held preliminary talks.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that the two sides had signed a number of agreements and contracts on small arms and military cooperation.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow and New Delhi held "consistent or almost identical positions" on the most important global issues and security issues.
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Content: New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Russian president Vladimir Putin at Delhi’s Hyderabad House on Monday evening. Prime Minister said that India-Russia ties are stronger than ever.

Prime Minister Modi added that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, there has been no change in the relationship between India and Russia. He further pointed out that the two countries cooperated during the COVID-19 crisis too, in the field of vaccine and humanitarian support. "The relation between India and Russia is truly a unique and reliable model of interstate friendship," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

"You (Putin) should be credited for the strategic partnership between our countries for the 3 decades," PM Modi said, acknowledging Russian President Vladimir Putin's role in nurturing the bilateral traditions between India and Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia considers India 'a great power' and a 'time tested' friend. "The relations between our nations are growing and I am looking into the futur," Putin added while further asserting his happiness at being in India, saying that he is 'happy to travel to India'.

"Currently mutual investments stand at about 38 million with a bit more investment coming from the Russian side. We cooperate greatly in military and technical sphere like no other country. We develop high technologies together as well as produce in India," Putin said.

This is the first in-person meeting between PM Modi and President Putin after their meeting on the sidelines of BRICS summit in Brazil in 2019 before the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. Both the leaders are scheduled to hold deliberations to review the prospects of bilateral relations and recalibrate the long standing India-Russia friendship.

"The agenda for the dialogue will cover political and defence issues of mutual interest. The establishment of this new mechanism of two plus two dialogue is expected to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said earlier.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed by telephone on Friday the core issues of relations between the two countries, with a focus on further developing economic ties.
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Putin and Modi expressed satisfaction with a significant increase in bilateral trade, including mutual supplies of agricultural products, and reaffirmed their common aspiration to comprehensively strengthen the particularly distinctive strategic partnership between Russia and India.
At Modi ’ s request, Putin briefed him on key aspects of Russia ’ s special military operation in Ukraine, stressing the dangerous and provocative nature of the approach of the Kiev regime and its Western sponsors to escalate the crisis and disrupt efforts to resolve it politically and diplomatically.
The two leaders discussed at length the current situation in the global food market, with Putin drawing attention to systematic mistakes made by a number of countries, which have disrupted the entire structure of free trade in food products and led to a significant increase in their prices.
Putin stressed that Russia has been and continues to be a reliable producer and supplier of grain, fertilizer and energy, including to Indian partners, according to the statement.
Modi paid special attention during the conversation with Putin to discuss "stimulating bilateral trade in agricultural commodities, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals," the prime minister's office said, adding that the two leaders also addressed global issues, including the state of international energy and food markets.
Modi ’ s office added that regarding the current situation in Ukraine, “the prime minister reiterated India ’ s firm position in favour of dialogue and diplomacy. ”

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Content: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s recent two-day visit to Russia may have been watched more in the West than in India itself.
Modi received an official reception in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin, who faces Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, described the Indian prime minister as his “best friend. ”
The visit, Modi ’ s first overseas trip after taking office for a new term, has been described as of international significance.
India is in a unique position as it enjoys long-term relations with Russia while at the same time getting closer to the United States and is now in a position to win the trust of both sides.
Thus, while India is unlikely to play the role of mediator, the South Asian country, during the crisis period, could play some role in helping to find a solution to the war in Ukraine.
But throughout the visit, Modi was clearly balancing India ’ s position between the two sides.
He has described Russia as a friend at all times, referring to how Moscow has advanced in the past to help New Delhi.
Russia shared nuclear technology with India at a time when no other country was willing to do so.
It is also supplying arms to India and helping to strengthen its defence deterrence amid border problems with neighbouring countries.
While India is now diversifying its defense purchases from Israel, the United States, and France, among others, 80 percent of India ’ s military equipment to date comes from Russia.
Russia has also become important since the outbreak of the Ukrainian war, to provide fuel at reduced prices, which is crucial for India, whose energy needs are growing exponentially.
Cheap fuel helped New Delhi adjust inflation in India.
At the same time, India ’ s relations with the United States have grown at a rapid pace in recent times.
Against this backdrop, the visit was also a lesson in skilful diplomatic manoeuvres, as Modi managed to strike a good balance between the two sides.
During the visit, Modi noted that his 17 meetings with Putin over the past decade have strengthened mutual trust and respect between the two sides.
The Indian prime minister not only called Russia a friend at all times, but also a “partner for better or worse. ”
The two leaders also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis.
The Indian prime minister reiterated his country's position that there could be no solutions to the crisis amid "guns, bullets and bombs".
"Whether it is a war, a conflict or a terrorist attack, anyone who believes in humanity suffers when there is a loss of life," he said, stressing that "when innocent children are killed, the heart bleeds and this pain is very frightening."
There is no doubt that Modi ’ s visit to Russia was significant.
Apart from the international attention from a political point of view on its outcome, the visit is seen as adding to the continued momentum in relations between the two countries.
Economic relations in particular have received a boost since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis, mainly due to India ’ s imports of oil, fertilizers and gas at reduced prices.
Trade between India and Russia, which has been stagnant for years, rose from $15 billion in 2021-2022 to $65 billion in 2023-2024 after the outbreak of the Ukrainian war in 2022.
So, during Modi ’ s visit, the two sides also discussed ways to strengthen economic ties.
The two countries agreed to boost trade to $100 billion by 2030, reduce non-tariff barriers, reduce trade imbalances in Russia ’ s favor, improve connectivity and increase trade in agricultural goods.
They also discussed some outstanding problems that remain unresolved between the two countries, such as the issue of the growing trade imbalance.
The outbreak of the Ukrainian war, which was the reason for the strengthening of energy ties between the two countries, put pressure on the military relationship, delaying shipments of spare parts and new weapons.
For example, Russia has so far delivered only three of the five S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems, while the other two are behind schedule.
The delivery of spare parts and other military equipment remained an essential part of the discussions.
The two sides are now exploring the possibility of establishing partnerships in joint ventures in India for some important parts of arms.
Modi ’ s visit to Russia, while surprising to the West, was of great importance to India in pushing forward its relations with Russia.
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Russian defense and foreign ministers Sergei Shoigu and Sergei Lavrov arrived in India this morning, followed by President Vladimir Putin.
Why do Moscow need these visits and an alliance with New Delhi in general?
Before independence, India was a British colony.
After World War II, when the Cold War broke out between the USSR and the United States, India opted for neutrality.
Along with Egypt and Cuba, it joined the Non-Aligned Movement.
At the same time, relations with the USSR among the Hindus were quite close.
Suffice it to say that the Soviet Union provided significant military assistance to India under Khrushchev during the Indo-Chinese conflict – despite the fact that China was a communist country and Moscow ’ s ally in the Cold War.
In the same 60s, Moscow supported New Delhi in a dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.
Moreover, it was with the participation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Kosygin that the Second Indo-Pakistani War was stopped.
On January 10, 1966, the declaration on the cessation of hostilities was signed in Tashkent.
Today, India is trying to follow the same course of non-alignment.
However, as then, geopolitical realities – the ongoing rivalry with China and Pakistan – are forcing Hindus to look for strong allies.
In this sense, India has a small choice: the United States, the European Union and Russia.
Europe could be a support, but traditionally tries not to get involved in the battle of the Titans.
Even in the U.S.-Russia standoff, Europeans are calling for a lessening of passions, and by the way, they recently challenged U.S. intelligence findings about an alleged Russian invasion.
The EU has close economic ties with China, plus the EU is a very heterogeneous structure.
France is now resentful of the Anglo-Saxons because of the anti-Chinese AUKUS, and Germany is very modest in foreign policy.
As for the US itself, this would be a very convenient option for India.
The United States is now actively opposing China, both economically and through military alliances.
India participates in the QUAD alliance and, together with the United States, Japan and Australia, conducts naval exercises in the Indian Ocean.
The last of them, in October, became the largest in 40 years.
Only the whole snag of the alliance with Washington for New Delhi is that the Americans demand complete submission.
The United States literally forbids India to buy S-400 air defense systems from Russia, threatens it with sanctions, as it was with Turkey.
In such a situation, Russia is, if not the only, then at least a unique partner for India.
Yes, unlike the United States, it will not oppose China, but at the same time, Russia sells India weapons that help maintain the balance of power in Asia.
We are also taking steps to reduce escalation.
For example, it is thanks to Russian efforts that India and China are now full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Is it possible to imagine joint military exercises between the Hindus and the Chinese under the auspices of the Pentagon?
Of course not.
But almost such exercises took place this year: in September, 200 Indian military personnel, as well as Chinese and Pakistani observers, participated in the Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2021 maneuvers.
In addition, Russia is trying to bring China and India closer economically.
Within the framework of the BRICS format, there is a joint pool of reserve currencies that helps strengthen the financial sovereignty of the five countries.
In short, Russia is strengthening India ’ s defenses and working to reduce its conflict with China.
Separately, it is also worth mentioning the North-South project, which leads from Russia to India and vice versa, which will strengthen trade opportunities and macro-regional importance of both countries.
Thus, today ’ s visit of Putin, Lavrov and Shoigu to India is extremely important.
Relations with India need to be strengthened.
This increases our role in Asia, strengthens our cards to the United States and, in the good sense of the word, allows us to balance a growing China.
After all, an alliance with India is good money.
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Financial Times reveals the secret of the cohesion of Russian-Indian relations
The Financial Times on Tuesday highlighted the secret of India-Russia relations and India ’ s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
India is sticking to Russia despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as New Delhi has refrained from angering Moscow over deep trade and defence ties and worries about China.
Indo-Russian relations
India relies on Moscow for goods such as energy and fertilizer, while Russia needs India to help it circumvent Western sanctions.
The newspaper pointed out that this is the second time for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who put Russia on the line of isolation, after the crisis of the new coronavirus last December, and his destination at the time to India was focused on preparing for future conflicts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Moscow is working with New Delhi in the “military and technical sphere as with any other country, ” describing India as a“ time-tested friend ” as the two leaders signed a new 10-year defence pact.
Moscow remained India's most important military supplier, with Russian tanks, aircraft and other heavy weapons deployed on the Indian Himalayan border.
The Friendship Challenge
Friendship was also challenged just eight weeks later when Russian troops stormed Ukraine, pushing India to save more than 15,000 citizens, most of them students studying in the country.
Western countries condemned the Russian aggression, with New Delhi loyal to its old partner, and India, as a temporary member of the UN Security Council, abstained from voting on a resolution condemning the Russian invasion last week along with China and the UAE.
Analysts say India believes there is little benefit in not alienating Russia, which relies on it for commodities such as energy and fertilizers, with neighboring China as a much bigger strategic threat.
Russian support is seen as vital to managing the unresolved confrontation between India and China on its northern Himalayan border after deadly fighting in 2020.
Konstantino Xavier, a fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress in New Delhi, said: “Here in Delhi, Russia has long been seen as a dangerous tactical distraction for the West, from India ’ s perspective, the only actor that will emerge stronger from the war in Ukraine is China. ”
Although Modi appealed to Putin to “immediately stop the violence ” in a phone call on the first day of the war, Indian officials avoided blaming the Russian president.
Instead, New Delhi has kept in touch with both Moscow and Kiev because it has prioritized evacuations of its citizens on Ukraine ’ s western border.
India ’ s partnership with Russia dates back to the early days of independence after 1947, when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inspired parts of his socialist economy from the Soviet Union.
Although India was "unbiased" during the Cold War, it came close to the Soviets as the United States drifted toward its enemy Pakistan.
Crucially, the Soviet Union is credited with helping India win the 1971 war with Pakistan over Bangladesh.
India ’ s relations with the United States and Europe have strengthened since the end of the Cold War.
New Delhi, a member of the Quadripartite Security Partnership with the United States, Japan and Australia, is seen as an indispensable Western ally and a counterweight to China in Asia.
However, India is surrounded by its enemies on its northern border, and India ’ s geographical location means it does not want to rely on distant Western support.
Uday Kotak, managing director of Kotak Mahendra Bank and one of India ’ s wealthiest men, tweeted: “China on the one hand and Pakistan on the other, both are nuclear enabled, adding that given“ our dependence on Russian military equipment, and the United States is far away, we have challenges. ”
Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said: “India is watching Russian-Chinese relations closely, and what they have seen for years is that the relationship is getting closer and closer, and they didn ’ t want to push Putin further toward China. ”

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Centre of Russian and Western tug of war, India honing non-alignment diplomatic skills

Diplomats rushing to New Delhi: There was exceptional diplomatic traffic in March end as Foreign Ministers of Russia, Mexico and China, UK’s foreign secretary, US deputy national security advisor and Netherland’s security advisor rushed to New Delhi. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had visited earlier. Leaders across the world have India on their minds, hence converging on India. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered sharp polarization between two major blocs—America, Western allies and the Indo-Pacific on one side; and Russia and China on the other.

India, America, Quad and the West: India-US ties have developed in recent years. The US, Japan, Australia, and India have formed the Quad grouping to counter an imperialist China. Trade volume with the US and its allies has increased. These trade ties, plus Japan’s recently announced investments are vital for India. India has strategic convergence with the US, other Quad countries and some western nations on Chinese aggression. But can India trust America?

India-(Soviet) Russia ties: India has longstanding military ties with Russia as the world’s largest buyer of Russian weapons. It procures 50-80% of its military requirement from Russia. India-USSR Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation, 1971 ensured India’s security for decades. During India-Pakistan war America backed Pakistan, sent Seventh naval fleet into the Bay of Bengal, and the UK sent aircraft carrier HMS Eagle to the Arabian Sea to browbeat India. Russia sent its naval forces to the Indian Ocean in India’s support. Diplomatically, the USSR vetoed all UN resolutions against India—the 1957 US-UK-Australia-Cuba joint-resolution for deployment of peacekeeping forces in Kashmir; Portugal resolution against India during Goa Liberation in 1961 and many more anti-India resolutions. The lone negative USSR vote prevented internationalization of Kashmir. Geographically, India relies on Russia to counter the threat from China and Pakistan.

Russia supports India in multilateral fora like the U.N. (for the UNSC membership and vetoes supporting Indian interests), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa), and Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral. India needs Russia for defense and strategic purposes, and a rupee-ruble platform for oil import, hence can’t be overtly anti-Russia. Russia wants that even if India does not support invasion of Ukraine, it should tread the middle-ground path and continue trading with it. The US and the Western bloc are irritated that India is not publicly criticizing Russia.

Switching from American SWIFT to Russia’s SPFS: American sanctions cut-off several Russian banks from SWIFT payment system. Helpless Russia enforced Rouble payments through messaging system SPFS for defence, oil and gas transactions. India is buying Russian oil crude braving mounting international pressure. A rupee- ruble-denominated payment system benefits both India and Russia amidst America-Australia condemnation that circumvention undermines the sanctions.

Rationale for India’s non-aligned policy: Ukraine conflict showcases India’s NAM 2.0. India was co-founder of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961 for independence in thought and action from Cold war blocs and following the same policy over Ukraine. The West misinterprets India’s neutral stance as Russia-centric, hence irked and unhappy. America initially condemned but now threatens India of “consequences” and mulls sanctions under CAATSA over the S-400 deal with Russia. India’s non-alignment is on test.  America says Russia won’t defend India against Chinese violation at LAC.

America and Britain urge India for a pro-Ukraine role in the conflict. India’s non-alignment thus gets traction from several directions by global powers. America won’t sanction India— a partner in QUAD to balance out China, a huge market, a destination for American investment and American exports—to face huge financial costs. Indian diaspora can dent politically. Australia divulged that QUAD understands Indian position on Russia and has accepted the same. India’s neutral position on a safe diplomatic pedestal protects its own national interests. The world needs India more so than ever, as much as India needs the world.

India’s delicate balancing act: Deftly balancing the diverging interests of the West, Russia and its own, India abstained from Ukraine-related resolutions moved by the West and Russia, reflecting nonaligned, geographical, security and economic compulsions. Russian vetoes have saved India, hence India has not gone against Russia for neutrality. India staying in touch with Russia is beneficial for humanity.

India the center of global wartime diplomacy: Global leaders rushing to Delhi makes India the center of global wartime diplomacy. Foreign dignitaries are unbalanced with completely divergent agenda. For present Eurasian politics has diverted world’s attention from the ever-volatile Indo-Pacific. India supplied humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, and reaching out to world leaders – Russian, Ukrainian, and European Council, Polish, and French Presidents— for dialogue, peaceful resolution, and immediate ceasefire.

Pragmatic India prefers not to be on the wrong side of Russia than being on the “right side of history. India’s silent diplomacy is navigating the conflict with phenomenal dexterity—expressing veiled concern for Russian invasion and maintaining an important strategic and security relationship.

India abstained from the UNSC Resolution criticizing the invasion, citing ‘legitimate security interests’ of Russia and respecting the ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity of states’ of Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have appealed to India for mediation. Defusing the crisis will benefit humanity. Let’s try to win the Ukraine war without moving a soldier, a ship or an airplane.

By Himanshu Sharma, Editor

Twitter : @Himansh

Email : info@newdelhitimes.com

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 12: 22 PM – The Ukrainian war has highlighted India ’ s strategic importance, particularly in terms of relations with Russia and China separately, and its concern not to be drawn into a conflict between world powers.
In a historical review of China ’ s relationship with India:
• Sino-Indian tensions escalated shortly after the founding of the People ’ s Republic of China, when its annexation of Xinjiang and Tibet led to unresolved border disputes.
A quarter-century breakthrough in the name of economic development and cooperation during the height of China ’ s reform era began to evaporate around 2012 with the arrival of new leader Xi Jinping, who implemented an increasingly assertive vision of Chinese foreign policy.
Border tensions have flared, leading to the first combat deaths between the two sides in 45 years, straining ties and prompting India to ban several Chinese tech companies.
Despite high-level talks and a brief meeting between the leaders of the two countries on the sidelines of the G20, tensions, and the possibility of further armed conflict, remain high.
The conflict with China has somehow brought India closer to Washington, but nearly a quarter of Indian adults actually see America as the biggest threat to India.
The Indian people are afraid of being caught in the middle of a conflict between the United States and China that could destabilize regional security and endanger India.
India ’ s membership along with Japan, Australia and the United States, as well as its presence in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is the biggest indication of the country ’ s desire to carry the baton from the middle.
The Ukrainian War
A large number of Indian adults, about 38 percent, say Russia is responsible for the war in Ukraine, while 26 percent blame the United States and 18 percent blame NATO.
Russia is an indispensable source of ammunition and training, providing about 90 percent of India ’ s military equipment.
Indians are also enthusiastic about their country ’ s decision to buy Russian oil, which is now sold at a discount on world markets.
Indian public support for continuing business as usual with Russia means that the West should not expect a change in the situation anytime soon, and these dynamics, combined with Western efforts to motivate India to play the role of geopolitical counterweight to China, have led Western leaders to tacitly accept continued Russian-Indian military and economic cooperation.
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The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has significantly reduced the geopolitical opportunities of India, writes the newspaper The Hindu.
The author of the material notes that New Delhi should be wary of the increased influence of the PRC in South Asia.
Happymon Jacob
The main concern is what to do with China, which is trying to rally the entire region under its influence.
The short-lived confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, as New Delhi had hoped, resulted in a full-scale conflict with no end in sight, and its long-term consequences are very vague.
As for India, the diplomatic rush is over, and as the conflict drags on, its geopolitical options are shrinking.
Fewer opportunities
For several weeks in late March and early April, the conflict in Ukraine seemed to open up a range of geopolitical opportunities.
Loud visits to New Delhi, pleas of world leaders to support their positions and political equilibrism on the part of India - it seemed that the country was in the center of attention of the whole world.
However, instead of expanding New Delhi ’ s strategic capabilities in its region, the conflict in Ukraine threatens, on the contrary, to narrow the options available to India – for at least three reasons.
First, Russia, a key strategic partner, is no longer available to India as a balancer.
In the third month of the special operation in Ukraine, Moscow is perhaps even more dependent on India than vice versa.
Second, Russia ’ s sudden fall from the Asian equilibrium has only strengthened China ’ s influence.
Whatever the global balance of power may be at the end of the conflict, the regional balance will irrevocably shift in favor of Beijing.
Third, given that the US and its Western partners are now more interested in the Ukrainian theater of operations, their attention to China has already suffered – and with it the entire Indo-Pacific region.
These factors will automatically limit India ’ s regional geopolitical capabilities.
The main dilemma for India today is not whether to continue to engage with Russia or not.
Further cooperation in the short and medium term is beyond doubt.
However, due to the Russian adventure, New Delhi has new reasons for anxiety and reflection.
The Growing Chinese Challenge
The main headache of New Delhi is still the solution to the Chinese problem.
Of course, the Chinese challenge as such is not connected with the Ukrainian crisis, but, as a result, it has only become more complicated.
The conflict in Ukraine has breathed new life into the US-led global military-political coalition, but it will inevitably weaken American influence in South Asia.
Although this process began long before the outbreak of hostilities, it will only accelerate in the future, especially given that Washington ’ s concern with European theater will further reduce its interest in South Asia.
The main benefit of reducing the American and Western presence in the region will be China - it will actually be carte blanche.
Thus, Moscow is no longer available to New Delhi from the point of view of regional interests, and the US ability to help India achieve favorable geopolitical results is also reduced.
Thus, New Delhi is not so much concerned about how to please both sides of the conflict, but what to do with China, which is rapidly consolidating the entire region under its influence.
How is India working in this direction?
Take the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Delhi.
It was noted that the Indian counterpart Subramanyam Jaishankar and the national security adviser Ajit Doval convinced Wang that the normalization of diplomatic and political relations is possible only after the withdrawal of troops from the Indian side of the line of de facto control (LFK).
But Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s decision to attend the BRICS summit in China threatens to soften New Delhi ’ s harsh stance toward Beijing.
In other words, the harsh tone of Jaishankar and Doval in response to Wang ’ s proposal for normalization may be weakened by Modi ’ s presence at the BRICS summit, even if virtual.
But how could New Delhi, whose geopolitical choice in the region due to the fighting in Ukraine has been severely limited, leave the Chinese diplomatic initiative unheeded?
Engaging Chinese-Russian ties
While there is no doubt that, in the long run, a conflict-weary and weakened Russia will become China ’ s junior partner, India now has the opportunity to influence Moscow to persuade Beijing to abandon the irredentism of exercise therapy.
Imagine that option.
If the Chinese side, taking advantage of the general distraction to Ukraine, takes steps along the exercise therapy, India will have to turn to the West and the United States for support (political, diplomatic, intelligence, and so on).
This will always be at the expense of Russia ’ s interests.
Therefore, it makes sense for Moscow to ask Beijing to refrain from such steps until the end of hostilities.
Wang ’ s visit to New Delhi and his request for India to return to the status quo may indicate that Beijing is also seeking to resolve conflicts along the exercise track.
Although China may have other reasons to “normalize ” relations with India (for example, to give the impression that Beijing unites all of South Asia under its leadership, as long as the West and the United States are occupied with Ukraine), it is important for Russia that its main Asian friends - China and India - do not conflict.
At least until the fighting ends.
While this may well help deal with Chinese aggression along exercise therapy in the short term, the outcome will depend on how China views its own relationship with Russia and its relationship with India.
That is the challenge for New Delhi.
If China stabilizes exercise therapy with the participation of Russia, it will expect that India will let the events in the Indo-Pacific down on the brakes - and it cannot afford it.
Keeping Calm in Kashmir
India ’ s continental strategy in the northwest – particularly Afghanistan and Central Asia – will also be complicated by the conflict in Ukraine.
At first glance, it may seem that the situation favors India.
Consider the following.
The Line of Control (LK) with Pakistan has been quiet for more than a year, and violence in Kashmir has decreased.
The main reason for the current lull is that Pakistan was initially busy consolidating its successes as a result of the Taliban ’ s return to Afghanistan (the Taliban is a terrorist organization banned in Russia, approx.
And now it has unpleasant consequences.
Moreover, New Delhi ’ s presence in Afghanistan has disappeared as such.
So, roughly speaking, calm in Kashmir and along the LC can be called the price for India ’ s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
From the outside, this may seem like a good deal.
But in the long run this is not the case.
If New Delhi signs, the deal implies not only abandoning strategic interests in Afghanistan, but also reducing participation in the whole of Central Asia - against the background of feverish raids into the region by China, right on the margins of the Russian sphere of influence.
In the future, the situation will worsen, including due to the Ukrainian conflict.
If Moscow had not gotten involved in the fighting in Ukraine, it would have repelled Beijing ’ s attempts to seize its backyard (in a sense, China is doing the same economically with Russia as NATO is doing militarily).
During the December summit, India and Russia decided on a number of initiatives on Central Asia and Afghanistan.
But they are unlikely to revive in the near future – most likely, the countries will give up their positions to China and Pakistan.
The combination of geopolitical consequences from the untimely withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the rapid expansion of Chinese influence shows how sharply the geopolitical choice of New Delhi has narrowed.
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HONG KONG, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- A former Indian diplomat, M.K. Bhadrakumar, posted on Eurasia Review Online on Jan. 8, observing the warming of India-Russia relations, as Russia ’ s growing assertiveness on the Ukrainian battlefield and the West ’ s growing weariness with the war in Ukraine, India has begun to strengthen cooperation with Russia on all fronts, including military cooperation.
This has led to subtle changes in India ’ s relations with the United States and China.
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Foreign Minister Su Jisheng ’ s visit to Russia from December 24 to 29 presented an extraordinary picture, reminiscent of the peaceful years of India-Soviet relations.
Sujsen's words on Russian soil are filled with indescribable ecstasy.
He even went for a walk in the Red Square in the middle of the Russian winter.
But this minister is by no means a sentimental diplomat, and he is able to deal with emotions, not necessarily as a burden, but as a great visual effect.
This trip to Russia will shine a light on Mr Sujason ’ s diplomatic career, in parallel to his outstanding role in bringing India-US relations to a climax.
Paradoxically, Sujason ’ s mission is essentially to strengthen India ’ s strategic autonomy in a complex international environment.
A fitting metaphor is a cruise ship caught in a storm (but not sunk), looking for its familiar port in distress.
In short, Sujson ’ s trip to Moscow was meant to create space for Indian diplomacy.
There is no shortage of similar situations in the history of Indo-Russian relations.
The United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Kashmir Referendum, the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, the Prague Spring, the birth of Bangladesh, the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan – this list includes some of the most significant moments in modern history.
If it is said that the relationship between the United States and India has been higher and lower in the past two years, the main reason is that the Biden administration is increasingly dissatisfied with the Modi government's refusal to join the ranks of Western sanctions against Russia.
India ’ s surge in oil imports from Russia has become a major source of support for Russia, while easing the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, indirectly contributing to a stunning recovery in the Russian economy, which is growing at a rate of 3.5% in 2023.
Since then, India ’ s bilateral trade with Russia has grown significantly from a flat level to $50 billion by 2023.
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India will hold yet another round of discussions with Russia, Iran and the Central Asian nations on Afghanistan on Wednesday, although its last such consultation ended with a “joint statement” which it was not comfortable with.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will host his counterparts from Russia, Iran and the Central Asian nations for consultation on the situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban recently returned to power taking advantage of the withdrawal of the United States and its allies.

New Delhi also extended an invitation to Doval’s Pakistani and Chinese counterparts to attend the meet, but has not yet received any formal response from Islamabad and Beijing. Pakistan’s National Security Advisor, Moeed Yusuf, however, said in Islamabad on November 2 last that he would not visit New Delhi as India had been a ‘spoiler’ in Afghanistan.

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A source in New Delhi said that India was keen to use the forthcoming regional security dialogue with Iran, Russia and the Central Asian nations to once again underline the need to make Taliban prevent use of the territory of Afghanistan for exporting terror to its neighbourhood and beyond. Doval would emphasize on the need to enhance 'joint fight' against the nexus of radicalization, terrorism and the smuggling of drugs and arms in the region, in view of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, added the source.

New Delhi had sent two senior diplomats to attend a meeting hosted by the Government of Russia in Moscow on October 20. It had also been attended by the representatives of China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, apart from a delegation of the interim government set up by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

“It was stated in the meeting that further practical engagement with Afghanistan needed to take into account the new reality, that is the Taliban coming to power in the country, irrespective of the official recognition of the new Afghan Government by the international community,” according to the document the Russian Government had released as a “joint statement” after the meeting.

The document had caused unease in New Delhi as it had almost granted legitimacy to the interim government set up by the Taliban in Kabul. Its wordings were not in sync with the position India took on the new dispensation in Afghanistan.

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On December 24, the Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Russian Committee of International Affairs jointly released a research report in Beijing entitled “Coping with Central Asian Security Risks under the Changing Situation in Afghanistan: A Path Choice for China and Russia. ”
The authors of the report are Su Chang, Research Fellow of the Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Deputy Director of the Office of the High-end Think Tank for China-Russia Strategic Cooperation, and Andrei Kazantsev, Professor of the Russian State Research Higher Economic University and Expert of the Russian Committee on International Affairs.
The report pointed out that the situation in and around Afghanistan is complex and presents a multi-directional trend.
The United States tried to establish a modern state in Afghanistan using the Western "democracy" model, but it ended in failure.
The changes in Afghanistan have had many effects on regional security, including the spillover of security risks, the spread of terrorist activities and the aggravation of regional complexity and instability caused by the game of great powers.
However, in keeping with the concept of common security cooperation, the Central Asian countries have further strengthened coordinated actions, and the overall situation of terrorism and extremism in the region has been controllable, maintaining a long-term and stable development trend.
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In the future, the two countries should further strengthen cooperation in promoting the reconstruction of Afghanistan and safeguarding the situation in Central Asia.
One is to coordinate the positions of the parties concerned.
We should continue to communicate and coordinate with Afghanistan and other relevant countries on economic and security issues, jointly eliminate the presence and influence of international terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, and avoid the proliferation of risks and challenges in the region.
The second is to strengthen regional security cooperation.
In the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its regional anti-terrorism agencies, it is necessary to establish a database on counter-terrorism information exchange, a database on relevant laws of the countries of the region, and a database on training and training of anti-terrorism personnel.
The third is the provision of humanitarian assistance.
It is necessary to shoulder the responsibility of a big country, to give priority to the interests of the people in the Afghan peace process, and to jointly provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through bilateral and multilateral means led by international organizations, so as to help achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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‘We used to buy very limited quantities of oil from Russia up to March 31, 2022, and now Russia has become a prominent supplier along with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait,” Mr. Puri said

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India is looking forward to engaging with all countries, including Russia, in the energy sector.

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Mr. Puri said prior to March 31, 2022, India was buying oil in very limited quantities but now Russia has become a prominent supplier along with some middle-eastern countries.

“We used to buy very limited quantities of oil from Russia up to March 31, 2022, which was 0.2%, and now Russia has become a prominent supplier along with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait,” Mr. Puri said.

Mr. Puri, when asked for his views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, said, ”I look forward to more comprehensive and intensified engagements with all countries in the sector of energy, including the Russian Federation.”

He added that India’s cooperation with Russia on energy is very widespread. “If I am not mistaken, the Russian investment in the Indian sector is about $13 billion and our companies have invested $16 billion in Russia,” he added.

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The Russian minister met with his Indian counterpart Subramanyam Jaishankar.
“We confirmed the focus on consolidation of cooperation in the energy sector.
This is a strategic direction of our cooperation, including in terms of increasing the export of hydrocarbons from Russia to the Indian market, as well as cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, first of all, the further implementation of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant project, "Lavrov said.
He added that “Kudankulam ” is Russia ’ s contribution to providing India with clean and safe energy, which it creates itself.
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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, over the past two decades, Russia has supplied 65% of the weapons that India has purchased for more than $60 billion.
But the war in Ukraine has accelerated the push to diversify its weapons base.
Reuters noted that Russia, in turn, publicly calls on India to cooperate, but India wants to strengthen domestic production.
At the same time, the agency draws attention to the fact that New Delhi will have to “go along a fine line ” in relations with Russia, since the cessation of cooperation will push Moscow closer to Beijing.
"Buying a gun buys you influence.
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He stressed that “India ’ s multilateral orientation will continue to maintain ties with Russia and balance with the West, but it will not be an even distribution. ”
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Dmitry Shogayev, Chairman of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, revealed in an interview the details of the agreements and understandings reached today with the Indian side during the meeting of the Inter-State Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, which was chaired by the Ministers of Defence of the two countries.
The Russian official described today ’ s meeting as important and prominent because it was held personally in the shadow of the Corona pandemic, where he said: “Today ’ s meeting is an important event because the committee ’ s meeting was held in presence after the meeting was canceled last year because of the Corona pandemic. ”
On the issues discussed, Shogayev pointed out that the issues of cooperation in the military-technical field and the results of the work of 2020 and 2021 were discussed.
Prospects for cooperation for the future were also discussed, where important directions were identified, and a landmark document was signed, namely, the “Program for Military and Technical Cooperation until 2031 ′ ′, i.e., plans for cooperation for the next ten years, which includes the supply of weapons and military equipment and the joint production of some types in India. ”
He added that an agreement was signed today for the manufacture of the modern Russian AK-203 rifle in India, talking about the manufacture of 600 thousand rifles of this type in a joint factory in order to meet the Indian demand for this type of weapon.
He pointed out that India is one of Russia ’ s important strategic partners, as the volume of military orders with this country exceeds the level of $14 billion, and important agreements are being implemented, including the supply of the air defense system “S-400 ”, where the first batch of this system is planned to be delivered by the end of the year.
On the impact of US sanctions imposed on Moscow on military cooperation between Russia and India, the official stressed that the dollar currency is abandoned in contracts and the use of national currencies, pointing to the existence of understandings between Moscow and New Delhi in this regard.
Moscow and New Delhi have strategic ties, with Russia providing India with more than $65 billion worth of military equipment and weapons over the course of military-technical cooperation.
At present, the Indian Navy is 80% equipped with Russian equipment, while the Air Force is 70%, according to expert estimates.
In October 2018, Moscow and New Delhi signed a contract for the supply of five sets of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems worth more than $5 billion.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that his country and India wanted closer cooperation in the production of defense equipment.
Lavrov made the remarks during a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subramaniam Gishankar in Moscow on Wednesday, and the Russian minister said the cooperation would serve strategic security in Eurasia, Russian news agency TASS reported.
As strategic partners, we discussed the international situation and contemporary issues, and exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific region, the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in Gaza, Afghanistan and Central Asia, the BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the G20 and the United Nations.
"We noted the progress we have made in our economic cooperation, energy trade, efforts to achieve connectivity between the two countries, military-technical cooperation and people-to-people contacts," he said.
"Indo-Russian relations reflect geopolitical realities, strategic convergence and mutual benefit," he said.
The Indian foreign minister also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia next year.
"We are waiting for him in Russia," Putin said in a meeting with Jaishankar, according to a Kremlin statement.
The statement said the Indian leadership had already agreed to the visit in principle.
Jaishankar was quoted as saying: "I am sure we will find a suitable date suitable for both sides."
But the process of setting a date could be complicated by a series of elections.
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