... theory of international relations, offering a compelling alternative to Western approaches, particularly the one proposed in Samuel Huntington’s
The Clash of Civilizations
[Huntington 1993]. It informed the idea of trilateral cooperation between Russia, China and India, implemented by Primakov and later embodied in the BRICS group. By now, the idea of multipolarity has been recognized in global political science, has entered the conceptual framework and the language of international diplomacy and is used in Russia’s ...
... Institution (Beijing, China) organised an online seminar ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the New World Order. Scenarios of Evolution’. The meeting was an opening event within the initiative aimed at developing the trilateral cooperation of Russian, Indian and Chinese think tanks.
Russian, Indian and Chinese experts discussed the current interaction between Moscow, New Delhi and Beijing on the basis the SCO; the possibilities to apply the Organisation's experience while interacting with the Global ...
... of India’s non-participation in “One Belt, One Road” and other Chinese transport initiatives, such as the Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar Economic Corridor, is yet to be seen.
Russian experts
Since the late 1990s, the dynamics within the Russia-India-China triangle has changed. The current asymmetry caused by closer ties between China and Russia is damaging to the relationship between India and Russia. The RIC triangle needs more balance, which may be achieved through India and China normalizing ...
... Autonomy
The perils of a foreign policy driven by strategic autonomy have their limits. While there was significant condemnation of Modi’s visit to Russia, strategic commentators overlooked a key feature of the yearly bilateral visits that take place in India-Russia relations, which was initiated by Putin’s visit to India in 2000. The last time Modi was in Russia was in 2019, to attend the Eastern Economic Forum. New Delhi now finds itself in a catch-22 situation; not visiting Moscow would imply that Russia ...
... Historically, Russia has maintained close ties with India, particularly in the defense sector. However, as global dynamics shift, Russia has shown a willingness to diversify its relations in South Asia. While maintaining its strategic partnership with India, Russia recognizes the importance of engaging with Pakistan as a key regional player.
The India–Pakistan rivalry adds a layer of complexity to Russia's diplomatic balancing act. At the same time, both Russia and Pakistan are keen to ensure that their ...
... the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
During the meeting, the parties discussed their current projects and shared plans for the remainder of the year. The participants' main areas of interest were current business-related issues between Russia and India and think tank collaboration between the two nations.
A trilateral project between RIAC, Synergia Foundation, and Grandview Institution (Beijing, China) is scheduled to begin in September 2024 with the goal of investigating potential for think tank ...
In July-August, 2024 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Synergia Foundation (Bangalore, India) and Grandview Institution (Beijing, China) held a series of work meeting to negotiate the architecture of a joint project, scheduled for 2024–2025
In July-August, 2024 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Synergia Foundation (Bangalore,...
... famous Bollywood songs pouring out of Russian stores and restaurants, and more Russians are becoming familiar with famous Indian stars like Raj Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty. Aside from the movie industry, songs, actors, and characters act as a motor in India-Russia soft power and cultural exchange, and this fact did not go amiss in Narendra Modi’s speech.
Modi also reflected on his personal relations with President Putin, stating facts and figures about the number of times he has visited Russia, the number ...
... Bhagwat Vishnu, PhD in Political Science, commented on these and other questions.
What factors define the importance of the Northern Sea Route today? Which states are most interested is its development?
Raj Kumar Sharma:
The Arctic: The Next Frontier in India-Russia Relations
The ongoing Red Sea crisis, conflict in the Black Sea, issues with the Panama Canal, and the March 2021 Suez Canal blockage have highlighted the vulnerability of existing shipping routes. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ...
... whenever it refers to “external powers,” for India the main external power in South Asia is China.
From the Indian perspective, it is Beijing that seeks to expand its military footprint in different Eurasian subregions, which is fraught with risks for India. In this context, the strength of the Russian initiative is that Moscow offers the main stakeholders to identify specific areas of cooperation in joint security, which would remove the issue of deploying military bases of “non-Eurasian” states from the agenda. Even though it is a long-term ...
