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January 1, 2026 4:41 PM

India-Russia economic ties in focus ahead of Vladimir Putin’s New Delhi visit

India and Russia are strengthening their economic partnership, with bilateral trade and investment reaching historic highs and both governments pushing to expand cooperation across energy, manufacturing, connectivity and technology. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India-Russia bilateral trade touched USD 68.7 billion in FY 2024-25, a nearly sixfold increase from pre-pandemic levels. India’s exports stood at USD 4.88 billion, while imports - dominated by crude oil, petrole...

January 1, 2026 4:40 PM

India-Russia ties: A journey from strategic partnership to a special, privileged alliance

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit India on December 4-5, 2025 for the 23rd Annual Summit, India-Russia relations continue to advance across political, economic, defence, cultural and multilateral domains. The Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership - established in 2010 and built on decades of cooperation - has maintained steady momentum through 2024–25 despite shifting global geopolitics. Since the signing of the India-Russia Strategic Partnership in 2000 and its ele...

December 4, 2025 9:44 AM

Rajnath Singh, Russian Defence Minister to co-chair 22nd defence commission meet in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov will co-chair the 22nd meeting of the India–Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) on Military and Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi on December 4, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The meeting will take stock of the full range of defence ties, including ongoing projects under military and military-technical cooperation. The two ministers are expected to discuss key regional and global issues wher...

November 18, 2025 10:29 AM

Jaishankar meets Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, calls India-Russia ties a ‘factor of stability’

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation, as both sides reviewed preparations for the upcoming 23rd Annual India–Russia Summit. In a post on X, Jaishankar said that the talks covered trade and investment, energy, mobility, agriculture, technology, culture and people-to-people exchanges. He added that the two ministers also exchanged views on key regional and global developm...

October 7, 2025 9:12 PM

PM Modi greets Vladimir Putin on his birthday; reaffirms India-Russia strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend warm greetings on his 73rd birthday, reaffirming the special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. During their telephone conversation, PM Modi conveyed his best wishes for President Putin’s good health and success in all his endeavours. The two leaders reviewed the progress in the bilateral agenda and reiterated their shared commitment to further strengthen cooperation acros...

October 3, 2025 7:37 PM

India, Russia celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership, highlighting decades of cooperation

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Declaration of Strategic Partnership between Russia and India on Friday, Denis Alipov, Russian Ambassador to India, said that the two countries have made significant strides in advancing their cooperation over the past 25 years, aligned with the changing global landscape. “On October 3, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed the declaration on strategic partnership, which opened a new chapter in bilatera...

October 3, 2025 10:10 AM

India won’t allow humiliation: Putin praises “friend” PM Modi as “balanced and wise leader”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed India’s decision to continue buying oil from Moscow, stressing that New Delhi will not be swayed by external forces. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin said India’s energy purchases were driven by economic pragmatism rather than politics. “If India refuses our energy supplies, it will suffer losses of around $9–10 billion. If it doesn’t refuse, sanctions will be imposed, and the loss will be the same. So why refuse if it ...

August 21, 2025 8:57 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls on Russian President Putin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during his three-day visit to Russia. The Minister co-chaired the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) and addressed the India-Russia Business Forum. Jaishankar also held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and reviewed the bilateral agenda while exchanging views on regi...

August 21, 2025 10:00 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen diplomatic engagement and reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations. The talks are expected to cover a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on economic resilience and multipolar cooperation. Jaishankar arrived in Russia on August 19 for a three-day visit aimed at further deepening bilateral relations. He co-chai...

August 19, 2025 10:48 AM

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia, meet counterpart, co-chair IRIGC-TEC 26th Session: MEA

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will embark on a three-day official visit to Russia on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs. During the visit, scheduled till August 21, he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov and also co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. In an official statement, the MEA said that the visit of the External Aff...