... joint scientific and technological centers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The provisions on “comprehensive digital transformation” and “data security” imply a vast market for Russian IT giants. Vietnam aims to bring the share of the digital economy to 30 percent of GDP by 2030. For Russia, this creates opportunities in the “critical software” market. Russia can offer solutions in digital government and the protection of critical infrastructure that would provide Hanoi with the much-desired “digital sovereignty,” particularly ...
Russia and India will likely have to exercise strategic patience again—a quality they both possess in abundance
Self-sufficiency in Russian-Indian relations has become commonplace over the nearly eighty years of their history. Both countries are major ...
... standpoint, the conditions here have always been favorable for innovation.
Viktor Kheifets:
Russian-Brazilian Relations: Political Context and Economic Cooperation
What is it like for foreign companies to work in Brazil?
It is very difficult. Brazil, like Russia, is a huge country with a large internal economy. This leads to many local entrepreneurs thinking very locally and not focusing on global markets. I consider this a mistake.
Other barriers add to this, such as language, protectionist measures in national economic policy, and bureaucracy. For ...
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....
... with India, primarily economists with knowledge of Hindi (although the training of specialists in Indian law remains seriously underdeveloped). In India, however, there are still no academic institutions that systematically train experts in the modern Russian economy or Russian law with knowledge of the Russian language. Most universities that teach Russian studies are oriented toward history and literature. As a result, the niche of specialists on contemporary Russian realities is often filled by individuals ...
Pakistan views its relationship with Russia as a bridge to scientific knowledge, technological exchange, and mutual progress
The unveiling of a monument to Yuri Gagarin in Islamabad’s iconic Fatima Jinnah Park is not just a ceremonial event—it is a symbolic affirmation of Pakistan’s ...
On September 18, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI) co-hosted a roundtable titled "Russia-Mexico Relations: A View from Moscow and Mexico City"
On September 18, 2025, the Russian International ...
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 ...
Working Paper No. 92 / 2025
Working Paper No. 92 / 2025
The following working paper examines the relationship between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It includes a detailed assessment of trade and economic ties between the two associations, identifying the key priorities and interests of EAEU member states in developing trade and economic relations with ASEAN countries. The paper also attempts to map ways in which the EAEU and ASEAN can...
On June 25, 2025 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) co-organized the round table “EAEU 2025+: Economic and Social Dimensions” in Minsk, Belarus
On June 25, 2025 the Russian International Affairs Council ...
