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 2022 marked the 75th anniversary of Russia–India diplomatic relations. The long-standing special and privileged partnership between Moscow and New Delhi is based on mutual trust, understanding, and strategic convergence. It is a relationship between two self-reliant actors, Eurasian neighbors, as well as key players of the multipolar world order.

The 22nd Russia–India Annual Summit held in Moscow on July 8–9, 2024, reaffirmed the stability of these bilateral ties. Warm and friendly exchanges between between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi demonstrate their willingness to seek compromise on bilateral, regional, and global levels.

Promoting Russian–Indian relations in all spheres of life is a shared priority for both countries. In 2022–2023, bilateral trade reached $49.4 bn, almost twice exceeding the initial $30 bn target for 2025, previously set out by the two leaders. Now, Moscow and New Delhi aim to reach $100 bn in trade before 2030. The parties have also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in transport and machinery, metal production, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, agriculture and other areas of common interest. Together, Russia and India foresee the development of joint connectivity projects in Eurasia, including the potential use of the of the Northern Sea Route. Energy cooperation, including in nuclear energy, remains a key element of the privileged strategic partnership.

The global dimension of the Russian–Indian partnership has always been at the heart of their bilateral relations. High-level political dialogue and cooperation under the auspices of the UN, coupled with the inherent tradition of Moscow and New Delhi to act and think globally makes the two responsible actors on the international stage. The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22–24, 2024, demonstrated Moscow and New Delhi’s serious commitment to mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, transparency, inclusiveness and consensus.

The conference aims to promote all aspects of the Russian–Indian bilateral agenda, such as economy and trade, science and technology, people-to-people ties, food security and agriculture, as well as develop recommendations for the respective ministries and agencies of the two countries