No clear-cut global order is in sight in the near term, but India-Russia ties are suited for any kind of world order that eventually develops
As the India–Russia Strategic Partnership marks its 25
th
year, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India for the 23
rd
Annual Summit—his 10
th
visit to New Delhi....
... Collective Security System Harmonize with South Asian Realities
One of the key factors that can, and should, shape the further rapprochement between Russia and India is raising the level of specialized expertise. An expert in and of himself—whether in the Russian or Indian economy, specific industries, or domestic politics—does not produce or sell a physical good. But as a specialist, he can identify in a timely manner which goods should be sold, to whom, and where. Expert services can save companies considerable resources....
RIAC and Synergia Foundation Report No. 103 / 2025
RIAC and Synergia Foundation Report No. 103 / 2025
Agricultural cooperation has been one of the pillars of Russia-India relations for decades. Both countries are leading players in the global agricultural market, however they do not compete with each other and rather enjoy wide opportunities for cooperation. The following report describes historic background of Russia-India ...
Report No. 99 / 2025
Report No. 99 / 2025
The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern countries perceive extra-regional actors as they aspire to build pragmatic and balanced relationships with external partners.
Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East
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... Gryzlov:
The Issue of Connectivity in India-Russia Relations — From Eurasia to the Arctic
Similarly, the Eurasian region has witnessed these trends since the 1990s; Asian economies saw a rapid take-off in the 1990s, ASEAN and Gulf countries, as well as India and China, saw an economic boom at the end of the 1990s, while the Russian economy grew rapidly. As the years passed, a similar phenomenon could be observed in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and South Asia, resulting in a major shift in international politics; the economic center of gravity was shifting eastward as supply chains ...
... century.”
Andrey Kortunov:
Can U.S. New Tariffs Trigger Structural Changes in Global Economy?
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump
unveiled
an early 20
th
-century... ... post-war economic order. China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, other Asian tigers, and India have developed, leaving their “poor country” status behind to become great... ... the U.S. and new global policy changes have enabled countries like China, India, and Russia to emerge as global leaders in addressing these disorders. These great powers...
... difference in how Russia and India see connectivity is also to grasp.
For Moscow the idea has a clear outward focus and comprehensive nature, as it is trying to find the way to organise vast space around itself, as well as balance interests in Eurasia with India and China. The 2023 Foreign Policy Concept states Russia’s unique geographic position and its transit potential as a means to advance national economy and improve transport and infrastructural connectivity in the region [
5
]. However, the document pays more attention to how the latter may transform it into common space of peace, stability and prosperity through building Greater Eurasian Partnership ...
... transactions with the Russian military-industrial complex and certain dual-use goods. In June 2024, the US Treasury explained that transactions with Russian banks under US sanctions could also serve as grounds for this due to their affiliation with the Russian
"military economy."
Washington has hardly used this rule, including against Indian banks, but it has great psychological significance. Banks in friendly countries have become very cautious about financial transactions with Russia. In the foreseeable future, the US Treasury Department may well block several banks in countries ...
..., which rose sharply a few years ago on the back of aggressive rhetoric by U.S. leaders, is dwindling.
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
On the one hand, India is benefiting from the conflict in Ukraine: never before has so much oil been injected into the Indian economy at such a low price. Moreover, Russian entrepreneurs, seeking to evade Western sanctions, are beginning to explore the Indian market, lugging knowledge, money and technology with them. The downsides, however, outweigh the upsides: entering the Russian market now is risky, transactions ...
Can Moscow make a meaningful contribution to an improvement in China-India relations?
Obviously, the future of Eurasia largely depends on China and India. These two nations demonstrate remarkable ... ... continue to have, a profound impact on the Eurasian and worldwide international order.
Andrey Kortunov:
India-US Entente: A Russian Perspective
Nothing in their history should prevent these two Eurasian giants from working together for their own benefit ...