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December 7, 2025 5:53 PM

India and Russia rewrite global trade as PM Modi, Putin push for three economic connectivity projects

While the West lectures New Delhi and Moscow on partnerships, the two capitals just signed the future in ink and steel. On 4 and 5 December in India, President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not just exchange pleasantries; they accelerated three strategic corridors that together shave more than 16,000 kilometres and up to 40 days off the journey between Indian factories and Russian resources. PM Modi and Putin agreed to turbo-charge the International North-South Transport ...

September 26, 2025 10:19 PM

India, Russia to boost agricultural trade, explore new areas of cooperation

India and Russia on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening agricultural cooperation and expanding bilateral trade during a high-level meeting between Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at Krishi Bhawan. The two leaders held comprehensive discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest, with a particular focus on strengthening collaboration in agriculture. Key areas included enhancing India’s a...

August 21, 2025 8:21 PM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Moscow, reviews bilateral ties ahead of annual summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, where the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties and discussed preparations for the annual summit scheduled later this year. Speaking at the meeting, Jaishankar said, “Today’s meeting gives us an occasion to discuss our political relations as well as our bilateral ties. We now prepare for the annual summit at the end of the year. Our leaders have always given us guidance to take forward our...

August 20, 2025 10:50 PM

India-Russia trade in goods has increased five-fold in four years, need to address trade imbalance: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that bilateral trade in goods between India and Russia has grown more than five-fold, rising from USD 13 billion in 2021 to USD 68 billion in 2024-25, while cautioning that the trade imbalance must be addressed urgently. Speaking at the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), Jaishankar noted that the mechanism serves as a key platform to ...