... Pakistan.
During the discussion, experts exchanged views on the most relevant issues of the international agenda for Moscow and New Delhi such as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, security in Central Asia, increase in terrorist activity, even on the Russian territory. The Indian experts noted the value of combat experience gained by the Russian military and expressed particular interest in mechanisms for ensuring economic development in terms of a military operation.
The Russian side was represented by Vassily Kashin, ...
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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... winter jackets and carrying thick academic textbooks. These are not ordinary travelers; they are students bound for Moscow on the 6:00 a.m. flight, embarking on a journey that reflects a larger, often overlooked trend: the educational migration from India to Russia. Having once been among them—and now a practicing Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist in Moscow—I often reflect on that journey and what it represents.
Why Russia?
Russia — India Relations in Broader Geopolitical Context. RIAC and Synergia ...
... economists' cautious, data-driven approach. As tariff wars and economic stagnation expose the limits of old models, NAME's focus on grassroots prosperity offers a compelling alternative.
BRICS: The Emerging Powerhouse Under NAME
The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as well as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Indonesia following expansion—represents a seismic shift in global economic power. These nations account for over 40% of the world's population, 37% of global GDP, and significant ...
... Northern Sea Route. Together, these corridors are the umbilical cord of the multipolar world order and arguably focus on a conducive re-globalization of the world. [
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Julia Melnikova, Natalia Viakhireva, Gleb 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 ...
... domestically, often at the cost of longstanding alliances and multilateral institutions.
How can the disorders in the current international system be managed? The relative decline of 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 can potentially reshape the future world order by promoting inclusivity, stability, and order in the current U.S.-dominated, unstable, and disorderly world order. China’s ...
... China-Europe railroad trade. As it is looking South for more opportunities, India arises an indispensable partner. Proceeding from the successful Soviet-time case of Vladivostok-Chennai, they are now reinventing connectivity cooperation. Joint Statement “India-Russia: Enduring and Expanding Partnership”, that president Putin and prime minister Modi signed after the 22nd bilateral summit in July, 2024, dedicated a separate part to transport and connectivity. The document posits that Eurasia requires a new ...
... the IOS RAS. Svetlana Gavrilova, RIAC Director of Programs, moderated the session.
During the first session, the presentation of the RIAC report, “Extra-Regional actors in the Middle East”, was held. The experts discussed regional strategies of Russia, USA, EU, China and India. Speakers in this session were the report authors: Alexander Aksenenok, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-President; Alexander Lomanov, Acting Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Primakov Institute ...
March 27, 2025
On March 27, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), supported by the
Embassy of India in Russia
, will host the first ever Russia and India: Towards a New Bilateral Agenda International Conference. The event will bring together public officials and experts from Moscow, New Delhi, and other cities and regions of the two countries.
The year ...
... India; and Nikhilesh Giri, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of India (online) delivered the welcoming remarks and greeted the speakers.
The Conference was structured into three theme-based sessions devoted to different domains of the India-Russia partnership.
At the introductory session “Changing Dynamics in the Global Order”, the parties presented their views on the specific features of the two countries’ current foreign policy strategies. In particular, the participants discussed ...
