Author: Deepak Kumar

Abstract: As we know, India and Russia have experienced and enjoyed a strong relationship largely due to the ‘Treaty of Peace and Friendship’ which was signed on August 9, 1971 in New Delhi. Moreover, on the Kashmir issue, the USSR ( now Russia since 1991) fully supported India’s standpoint of view with letter and spirit. In the present world order, India is again coming closer to Russia. Therefore, some of the foreign policy analysts expressed their opinion that in the new global political scenario, trade and economic ties between the two will affect the future dynamics of global politics. However, Russia has been entangled in warfare with Ukraine for a long time, therefore, India’s role as a world leader can bring the end of this conflict, which will certainly have a positive and long-term impact on the bilateral relationship between the two nations. In recent years, the US is changing its attitude towards India; the fulfillment of Indian military orders by Russia may be a cause of concern for India which will be hampered by the US sanctions. In spite of some radical changes in the global environment, there is a great potential to enhance energy partnerships, transfer of technology, trade cooperation and cultural exchange between the two nations. Here it is noteworthy to point out that the historical foundation of the Indo-Russian strategic alliance is built on key areas such as: politics, defense, nuclear energy, terrorism, and space technology. The Russian President Vladimir Putin made his official visit to India on 6th December, 2021 and met PM Modi which paved a way to better understanding between the two nations. On the contrary, after the formation of the NDA government, PM Shri Narendra Modi made many visits to Russia to strengthen the bilateral relations. Recently, PM Modi visited the Russian city Kazan (22-24 October, 2024) to attend the 16th BRICS Summit. Meanwhile, trade value between the two nations was recorded to be 65.7 billion during the financial 2023-2024. The present research paper highlights the key areas of cooperation between the two nations, India and Russia in the present global scenario.

Keywords: bilateral ties, strategic partnership, trade issues, nuclear energy, defense relations, space cooperation.

Article Info: Received: 26 May 2025; Received in revised form: 23 Jun 2025; Accepted: 27 Jun 2025; Available online: 30 Jun 2025

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.103.118