... Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a roundtable titled “Keeping track of the Ukraine crisis: new phase and progressing strategic implications”. Discussion centred on the prospects of Russia – India relations, potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and current trends on international markets. Russian experts explained Russia’s position in the conflict around Ukraine and crisis with the West.
RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov,...
... belief or faith. We must understand that there are tensions in the world, inescapable tensions. The world is divided geopolitically. Though the geopolitical situation is in transit, it has predominantly been a unipolar world. At least, I can speak for India and Russia, that we both wanted a multipolar world, and a multipolar world, which is based on equity, based on cooperation, based on trust, based on respect, and sovereignty of nations, and conformity with international law. That’s the kind of things we ...
... other dimensions of national power of the legs in both pairs are obviously asymmetric. India is far larger, richer and stronger than Pakistan, while the same is true for Russia vis-a-vis Ukraine. That said, neither Pakistan nor Ukraine is so weak that India or Russia could ignore or manipulate their neighbour with impunity. For India, Pakistan is a much more important foreign policy problem than, say, the neighbouring Sri Lanka, where New Delhi also faces numerous challenges in sustaining its traditional influence....
On October 6, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares, Brazilian Ambassador to Russia, and Pawan Kapoor, Indian Ambassador to Russia
On October 6, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares, Brazilian Ambassador to Russia, and Pawan Kapoor, Indian Ambassador to Russia.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: ...
On September 30, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable Russia – India Energy Cooperation under New Geopolitical Conditions. The event was closed from the public
On September 30, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable Russia ...
On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization held a roundtable titled “Russia — India Collaboration in the Arctic: Interests and Opportunities”
On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization ...
... Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), has been hit by Western sanctions on its energy exports and financial system. Still,
Ivan Timofeev
, Director of Programs at the Russian International Affairs Council, sees new opportunities to be seized. Deepening India-Russia business engagement is one, and the SCO as a constructive and accommodating force is another.
K.A. Dhananjay
from Gateway House spoke to Timofeev who visited Mumbai recently.
Gateway House (GH)
: How does the intensity of Western sanctions on ...
Discussion focused on prospects for closer Russia — India collaboration, especially on the economic front
On September 16
th
, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting with Dr Dalbir Singh, National Secretary, All India Congress Committee, and Member of the Supreme Advisory Council,...
... States has concerns about any
country exercising with Russia
.”
What is worth noting here is that Russia–India relations have strong relations in the field of defense, in the field of trade, the ties are still languishing.
As per official figures, India-Russia bilateral trade during FY 2020 stood at a mere US$ 8.1 billion
. As compared to this, India’s trade with countries like the United States and China is much higher. This is a big worry for policy-makers on both sides. The Joint Statement issued ...
On September 5–9, 2022, the Ashwamedh — Elara India Dialogue 2022 conference is being held in Mumbai (India), organized by Elara Capital investment bank
On September 5–9, 2022, the Ashwamedh — Elara India Dialogue 2022 conference is being held in Mumbai (India), organized by Elara Capital investment ...
