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India–Russia relations

January 01, 1970

India–Russia relations are the bilateral relations and overall international policies between the Republic of India and the Russian Federation. During the Cold War, India and the Soviet Union (USSR) formed a strong and strategic relationship; this diplomatic unity was further strengthened with both nations’ shared military ideals, as well as their overall economic policies. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia kept the same close ties to India; in international terms, both nations share a special relationship. Russia and India, both, consider their mutual affinity to be a "special and privileged strategic partnership". Their governments support the creation of a multipolar world order in which both nations are "poles".[1]

Russo-Indian relations

India
Russia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of India, MoscowEmbassy of Russia, New Delhi
Envoy
Ambassador Pavan KapoorAmbassador Denis Alipov
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, at the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi, 2021.

Traditionally, the Indo-Russian strategic partnership has been built on five major components: politics, defence, civil nuclear energy, anti-terrorism co-operation, as well as the advancement of and exploration of outer space travel.[2] These five major components were highlighted in a speech given by former Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai in Russia.[2]

The IRIGC (India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission) is the main body that conducts affairs at the governmental level between both countries.[3] Both countries are members of international bodies including the UN, BRICS, G20 and SCO.[4] Russia has stated that it supports India receiving a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.[citation needed] In addition, Russia has expressed interest in joining SAARC with observer status in which India is a founding member.[5][6]

India is the second largest market for the Russian defence industry. In 2017, approximately 68% of the Indian military's hardware import came from Russia, making Russia the chief supplier of defence equipment.[7][failed verification] India has an embassy in Moscow and two consulates-general (in Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok). Russia has an embassy in New Delhi and six consulate-generals (in Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Trivandrum).[8]

According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll, 85% of Russians view India positively, with only 9% expressing a negative view.[9] Similarly, a 2017 opinion poll by the Moscow-based non-governmental think tank Levada-Center states that Russians identified India as one of their top five "friends", with the others being Belarus, China, Kazakhstan and Syria.[10] Polls show that 60% of Indians support the Indian government's handling of the Russo-Ukrainian war.[11] A poll conducted in summer 2022 shows that Indians most frequently named Russia their most trusted partner, with 43% naming Russia as such compared to 27% who named the US.[12]

History edit

Goods uncovered from archaeological site such as Pazyryk indicates that nomads inhabiting the area conducted trading activities with India during 4th-3rd century BCE.[13] In 1468, Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin began his journey to India. Between 1468 and 1472, he travelled through Persia, India and the Ottoman Empire. The documentation of his experiences during this journey is compiled in the book The Journey Beyond Three Seas (Khozheniye za tri morya).[14]

In the 18th century the Russian cities Astrakhan, Moscow and St. Petersburg were frequently visited by Indian merchants. Russia and Iran were used as a transit trade between Western Europe and India, especially after Peter the Great requested from Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb the commencement of trade relations in 1696.[15] Decades later, the Russian czar personally granted Anbu-Ram Mulin's Indian trading company the right to resolve property rights issues in Astrakhan, thus allowing Indians to bring in caravans with their linen fabrics, cottons, silks, and Indian, Persian and Uzbek cloth. The Astrakhan governor was ordered to show "kindness and goodwill" to the Indian merchants in Russia, who cherished their religious freedom and special trade privileges that they never had in other Eastern countries; until the middle of the 18th century, members of the community only paid 12 rubles a year as rent for a shop in the Indian Trading Compound, and were exempted from taxes and duties by the Russian authorities. The value of goods exported by them from Astrakhan into the interior cities of Russia in 1724 exceeded 104,000 rubles, amounting to nearly a quarter of all Astrakhan trade, until British occupation stopped independent Indian trade with Russia altogether.[14][16][17]

In 1801, Tsar Paul ordered plans made for the invasion of British India by 22,000 Cossacks, which never actually occurred due to poor handling of preparations. The intention was that Russia would form an alliance with France, and attack the British Empire and its weak point using a French corps of 35,000 men and a Russian corps of 25,000 infantry and 10,000 mounted Cossacks. Some Cossacks had approached Orenburg when the tsar was assassinated. His successor Alexander I immediately cancelled the plans.[18]

The Embassy of India in Moscow (Hindi: मॉस्को में भारत का दूतावास; Russian: Посольство Индии в России) was built in 1821, remodeled in 1896, and transferred to the Indian government in 1952 to become an embassy building.[19] The embassy consists of several buildings, including an aristocratic style "Chancery Building", a rational-modern style ambassador's residence, and a French style building known as "Napoleon's Dacha". The Chancery building was previously owned by an arts patron, a textile magnate, and the Soviet government, before being transferred to the Indian government in 1952 to become the embassy it is today.[5]

Embassy of Russia in New Delhi（Russian: Посольство России в Индии ; Hindi: रूस का दूतावास, नई दिल्ली）is the official diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India. The Russian consulate in India was opened in Mumbai in 1900 and moved to Kolkata in 1910.[20] Initially it was housed in the Travancore House located at Curzon Street, now Kasturba Gandhi Marg. In several years India allocated previously undeveloped land to create a district of Chanakyapuri for diplomatic missions. The Soviet Union was assigned two lots of total acres of 22 acres, and in February 1956 a lease agreement was concluded between the two countries.[21] A declassified 1985 CIA report states that the Press Section of the Soviet Embassy "is a KGB operation that specializes in fast-breaking disinformation campaigns, principally targeted against the United States." It particular, the efforts of this operation were directed at the implication of the United States in the assassination of Indira Gandhi and at linking Jeane Kirkpatrick with a Soviet-invented plan to Balkanize India.[22]

India and the Soviet Union edit

Main article: India–Soviet Union relations
India–Soviet Union relations
 
 
India		  
Soviet Union
 
Soviet Ambassador Kirill Novikov arriving in New Delhi 1947 to establish formal diplomatic relations with India

India's official diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union were established in April 1947, shortly before it declared its independence from Great Britain. As Izvestia reported on April 15, 1947, “as a result of an exchange of letters between the Indian Ambassador to China, Mr. K. P. S. Menon and the Soviet Ambassador to China Apollon Petrov, it was established that the Government of the USSR and the Government of India will publish simultaneously in Moscow and New Delhi the following official statement: “In an effort to preserve and further strengthen the friendly relations existing between the USSR and India, the Government of the USSR and the Government of India have decided to exchange diplomatic representations at the rank of Embassies”.[23]

In 1951, the USSR exercised its veto power on the Kashmir dispute in support of India.[24] In 1953, Joseph Stalin told Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that, "Both you and Mr. Nehru are persons whom we do not consider our enemies. This will continue to be our policy and you can count on our help."[25]

The relationship strengthened by 1955 and represented the successful the Soviet attempts to foster closer relations with countries belonging to the non-aligned movement.[26] In 1955, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made his first visit to the Soviet Union in June 1955, and First Secretary of the Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev's return trip to India happened in the fall of 1955. In India, Khrushchev announced that the Soviet Union supported Indian sovereignty over the disputed territory of the Kashmir region and also over Portuguese coastal enclaves such as Goa.

The Soviet Union's strong relations with India had a negative impact upon both Soviet relations with the People's Republic of China and Indian relations with the PRC during the Khrushchev period. The Soviet Union declared its neutrality during the 1959 border dispute and the Sino-Indian War of October 1962, although the Chinese strongly objected. The Soviet Union gave India substantial economic and military assistance during the Khrushchev period, and by 1960, India had received more Soviet assistance than China had.[citation needed] This disparity became another point of contention in Sino-Soviet relations. In 1962 the Soviet Union agreed to transfer technology to co-produce the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 jet fighter in India, which the Soviet Union had earlier denied to China.[27]

In 1965, the Soviet Union successfully served as a peace broker between India and Pakistan after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. The Soviet Chairman of the Council of Ministers, literally Premier of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin, met with representatives of India and Pakistan and helped them negotiate an end to the military conflict over Kashmir.

In 1971, the former East Pakistan region initiated an effort to secede from its political union with West Pakistan. India supported the secession, and the U.S. considered the possible entrance of China to further destabilize India in its taking up a moral leadership in the area. However, China, after the Sino-Indian War, did not want to participate in the United States' bid in supporting Yahya Khan's atrocities in present-day Bangladesh. Meanwhile, India's relationship with the Soviet Union grew strategically and resulted in the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation of August 1971. In December, it helped India halt American adventurism by using military power and end the conflict which ensured the victory of the secessionists in the establishment of the new state of Bangladesh.[28][29]

Relations between the Soviet Union and India did not suffer much during the right-wing Janata Party's coalition government in the late 1970s, although India did move to establish better economic and military relations with Western countries. To counter these efforts by India to diversify its relations, the Soviet Union proffered additional weaponry and economic assistance.

During the 1980s, despite the 1984 assassination by Sikh separatists of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the mainstay of cordial Indian-Soviet relations, India maintained a close relationship with the Soviet Union. Indicating the high priority of relations with the Soviet Union in Indian foreign policy, the new Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, visited the Soviet Union on his first state visit abroad in May 1985 and signed two long-term economic agreements with the Soviet Union. According to Rejaul Karim Laskar, a scholar of Indian foreign policy, during this visit, Rajiv Gandhi developed a personal rapport with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.[30] In turn, Gorbachev's first visit to a Third World state was his meeting with Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi in late 1986. General Secretary Gorbachev unsuccessfully urged Rajiv Gandhi to help the Soviet Union set up an Asian collective security system. Gorbachev's advocacy of this proposal, which had also been made by Leonid Brezhnev, was an indication of continuing Soviet interest in using close relations with India as a means of containing China. With the improvement of Sino-Soviet relations in the late 1980s, containing China had less of a priority, but close relations with India remained important as an example of Gorbachev's new Third World policy.

Modern political relations edit

 
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Russia's president Vladimir Putin in October 2000.
 
The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh meeting the President of the Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Putin, in New Delhi on 24 December 2012.

The first major political initiative, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, between India and Russia began with the Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries in 2000. President Vladimir Putin stated in an article written by him in The Hindu, "The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step".[31][32] Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also agreed with his counterpart by stated in speech given during President Putin's 2012 visit to India, "President Putin is a valued friend of India and the original architect of the India-Russia strategic partnership".[33] Both countries closely collaborate on matters of shared national interest these include at the UN, BRICS, G20 and SCO. Russia also supports India receiving a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.[citation needed] In addition, Russia has vocally backed India joining the NSG[34] and APEC.[35] Moreover, it has also expressed interest in joining SAARC with observer status in which India is a founding member.[6][5]

Russia currently is one of only two countries in the world (the other being Japan) that has a mechanism for annual ministerial-level defence reviews with India.[2] The Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) is one of the largest and most comprehensive governmental mechanisms that India has had with any country internationally. Almost every department from the Government of India attends it.[2]

Relations with India have always been and I am sure will be one of the most important foreign policy priorities of our country. Our mutual ties of friendship are filled with sympathy, and trust, and openness. And we must say frankly that they were never overshadowed by disagreements or conflict. This understanding - this is indeed the common heritage of our peoples. It is valued and cherished in our country, in Russia, and in India. And we are rightfully proud of so close, so close relations between our countries.

— Dmitry Medvedev, about relations with India[36]

We are confident that India lives in the hearts of every Russian. In the same way, I can assure you that Russia also lives in our souls as a Homeland, as people who share our emotions, our feelings of mutual respect and constant friendship. Long live our friendship!

— Pratibha Patil, about relations with Russia[36]

... India-Russia relationship is one of deep friendship and mutual confidence that would not be affected by transient political trends. Russia has been a pillar of strength at difficult moments in India's history. India will always reciprocate this support. Russia is and will remain our most important defense partner and a key partner for our energy security, both on nuclear energy and hydrocarbons,

— Pranab Mukherjee, about relations with Russia[37]
 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 September 2022

In May 2022, Russian political scientist Sergey Karaganov, who is considered close to Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov, stated that India figured extremely high on the agenda of the Russian foreign policy and strong India-Russia ties will help stabilise to New Delhi's ties with Beijing besides bringing a balance in Moscow's partnership with China.[38]

In November 2022, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praised Russia as "exceptionally steady" and "time-tested" partner.[39]

In January 2023, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova backed India in its dispute with British national broadcaster BBC over a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating this was part of an “information war” against “global centers of power pursuing an independent policy”.[40]

After the start of Ukraine war and because of sanctions imposed by US and Europe on Russia, it started to provide oil and chemical fertilisers at discounted rate to India increasing India-Russia bilateral trade volume from $13 billion [2021-2022] to $27 billion within 2022[41] making it largest oil and fertiliser supplier to India.[42] By 2023 India Russia trade is expected to cross $30 billion.[43] India has also refused to accept the price cap on Russian crude imposed by Western world.[44] However CIA director William J. Burns has said that Indian PM Narendra Modi's words with Russian President Vladimir Putin has helped averting the nuclear war threat from Russia.[45]

 
Putin addresses participants of the 15th BRICS summit held in South Africa via a video link in Moscow, 24 August 2023

Russia's new foreign policy concept after the Ukraine war proposes to deepen its relations with India and China as a counterweight to the West,[46] but Beijing and New Delhi have their own unique policies.[47] In the first two decades of the 21st century, the balance of power in the China-Russia alliance has reversed, relations between China and India gradually deteriorated. China is now the senior partner, whereas Russia is further diminished by the quagmire in Ukraine,[48] and Moscow even rejects the validity of the term Indo-Pacific. Some views believe that Putin's acceleration closer to China makes “[India-Russia] relationship is going down from being a very high-value strategic partnership to a transactional one”.[49] India has also stepped up "Multi-Alignment Strategy" to mitigate the negative impact of the deepening of China-Russia relations.[46][47]

In June 2023, an event at India's embassy in Moscow called "Namaste Moscow" was held to facilitate cultural exchange between India and Russia.[50] In August 2023, the embassy held celebrations commemorating 76 years since Indian independence.[51]

In December 2023, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishenkar met Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over a five-day visit, praising the two countries' "all-time high" trading volume, praising the trade as "balanced", "sustainable" and providing "fair market access".[52]

IRIGC edit

The Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) is the main body that conducts affairs at the governmental level between both countries.[3] Some have described it as the steering committee of Indo-Russia relations.[3] It is divided into two parts, the first covering Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Co-operation. This is normally co-chaired by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and the Indian External Affairs Minister. The second part of the commission covers Military Technical Co-operation; this is co-chaired by the two countries respective Defence Ministers. Both parts of IRIGC meet annually.[3]

In addition, to the IRIGC there are other bodies that conduct economic relations between the two countries. These include, the Indo-Russian Forum on Trade and Investment, the India-Russia Business Council, the India-Russia Trade, Investment and Technology Promotion Council and the India-Russia Chamber of Commerce.[3]

An article penned by Vladimir Putin was published in The Times of India on 30 May 2017, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of relations between India and the Russia on 13 April 1947.[53][54]

Military relationship edit

 
A meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military and technical cooperation
 
Indian and Russian soldiers training during the Indra 2015 counter-terrorism exercise.

The Soviet Union was an important supplier of defence equipment for several decades, and this role has been inherited by the Russian federation. Between 2012 and 2016, Russia accounts for 68% of India's defense imports, and India and Russia have deepened their Make in India defence manufacturing cooperation by signing agreements for the construction of naval frigates, KA-226T twin-engine utility helicopters (joint venture (JV) to make 60 in Russia and 140 in India), Brahmos cruise missile (JV with 50.5% India and 49.5% Russia).[55] Between 2013 and 2018, Russia accounted for 62% of arms sales to India.[56] According to the SIPRI, Russia was the largest supplier of arms to India in both 2013–17 and 2018–22, but its share of total Indian arms imports fell from 64% to 45% while France emerged as the second largest supplier between 2018 and 2022.[57]

In 1997, Russia and India signed a ten-year agreement for further military-technical cooperation encompassed a wide range of activities, including the purchase of completed weaponry, joint development and production, and joint marketing of armaments and military technologies.[58] The co-operation is not limited to a buyer-seller relationship but includes joint research and development, training, service to service contacts, including joint exercises. The last joint naval exercises took place in April 2007 in the Sea of Japan and joint airborne exercises were held in September 2007 in Russia. An Inter-Governmental commission on military-technical co-operation is co-chaired by the defence ministers of the two countries. The seventh session of this Inter-Governmental Commission was held in October 2007 in Moscow. During the visit, an agreement on joint development and production of prospective multi-role fighters was signed between the two countries. In 2009, India and Russia renew defense cooperation pact started in Soviet era, which resulted in the sale of a multitude of defence equipment to India and also the emergence of the countries as development partners as opposed to purely a buyer-seller relationship, including the joint ventures projects to develop and produce the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) and the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA).[59] In 2012, both countries signed a defence deal worth $2.9 billion during President Putin's visit to India for the 42 new Sukhois to be produced under license by defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics, which will add to the 230 Sukhois earlier contracted from Russia.[32] However, India finally withdrew from the joint stealth fighter project with Russia's Sukhoi in 2018.[60][61]

In October 2018, India inked the historic agreement worth US$5.43 billion with Russia to procure five S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile defence system, one of the best missile defence system in the world ignoring America's CAATSA act. The United States threatened India with sanctions over India's decision to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia.[62]

India and Russia have several major joint military programmes including:

Additionally, India has purchased/leased various military hardware from Russia:

 
The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 29 March 2023

Russia said that despite the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, which caused international sanctions, it fulfilled its contractual obligations and delivered all weapon systems, including the S-400 air defense system, according to schedule. Also, Moscow said that they expect that serial production of AK 203 assault rifles in India will begin in late 2022- early 2023. Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), said that the Russian side was ready for cooperation and had already submitted proposals on the joint development and production of modern types of military equipment and actively uses the principle of "Make in India. At the Army-2022 forum, the Russian side declared its readiness for cooperation and presented proposals for the joint development and production of modern types of military equipment, namely, "the main battle tank of the future, infantry fighting vehicle, fifth-generation aircraft, diesel-electric submarines and other types of modern weapons."[64]

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Vostok-2022 [ru] military exercise in the Russian Far East. Beyond Russian troops, the exercises also included military forces from India, among others.[65]

In 2023, Russia and India have planned to hold several joint military exercises. Exercises will be held in the Southern Military District as part of the Indra military project, which was first implemented back in 2003. For the coming year, the countries have also planned to hold an event "AviaIndra".[66]

On 18 October 2022, the Director General of the Indian-Russian organization BrahMos informed Russian journalists about the timing of the test of the BrahMos NG missile being developed as part of a joint project. According to him, "missile tests are scheduled for 2024." At the moment, design engineers are working on a scheme of weapons. The defense of the project, as the chief director expects, should take place in Moscow at the site of the NPO Mashinostroeniya.[67]

In 2023, Russia plans to supply India with the frigate "Tushil" and the frigate "Tamala" of project 11356, created at the Baltic shipyard "Yantar". Initially, they were built for the Russian Navy, but due to Ukraine's refusal to provide engines, the ships are being prepared for the Indian side. The frigate "Tushil" was launched in October 2021, "Tamala" according to the plan will be launched at the end of 2022.[68]

Economic relations edit

 
Prime Minister Modi and President Putin at the World Diamond Conference in New Delhi in 2014

Bilateral trade between both countries is concentrated in key value chain sectors. These sectors include highly diversified segments such as machinery, electronics, aerospace, automobile, commercial shipping, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, apparels, precious stones, industrial metals, petroleum products, coal, high-end tea and coffee products.[69] Bilateral trade in 2002 stood at $1.5 billion[70] and increased by over 7 times to $11 billion in 2012[71] and with both governments setting a bilateral trade target of $30 billion by 2025.[72][73][69] Bilateral bodies that conduct economic relations between the two countries include IRIGC, the Indo-Russian Forum on Trade and Investment, the India-Russia Business Council, the India-Russia Trade, Investment and Technology Promotion Council, the India-Russia CEOs' Council and the India-Russia Chamber of Commerce.[69][74]

Both Governments have jointly developed an economic strategy that involves using a number of economic components to increase future bilateral trade. These include development of an FTA between India & the EEU, a bilateral treaty on the promotion and protection of investments, a new economic planning mechanism built into IRIGC, simplication of customs procedures, new long-term agreements in the expansion of energy trade including nuclear, oil and gas.[75][76] Finally, long term supplier contracts in key sectors such as oil, gas and rough diamonds. Companies such as Rosneft, Gazprom, Essar & Alrosa will act as long term suppliers respectively.[76]

Russia has stated it will co-operate with India on its "Make in India" initiative by engagement in the development of "Smart Cites", the DMIC, the aerospace sector, the commercial nuclear sector and enhancement in manufacturing of Russian military products through co-development and co-production.[72][77][78][79] Russia agreed to participate in the vast, over $100 billion, DMIC infrastructure project which will eventually connect Delhi and Mumbai with railways, highways, ports, interconnecting smart cities and industrial parks.[72] Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview that one of his government's priorities was of building a smart city in India, "a smart city on the basis of Russian technologies."[80] AFK Sistema will likely be the primary Russian company involved in the project due to its previous experience in smart city projects in Ufa, Kazan and Rostov.[81]

Both countries have also agreed to work together in the aerospace sector to co-development and co-produce aircraft, examples include the Sukhoi Superjet 100, MS-21, FGFA, MTA and Kamov Ka-226.[78] Some of the co-developed aircraft will be jointly commercially exported to third countries and foreign markets e.g. FGFA and Kamov Ka-226. President of Russia's UAC Mikhail Pogosyan stated in an interview, "We are planning to sell in India about 100 passenger aircraft by 2030, which will account for 10 percent of the Indian market of airliners in the segment" and further stated, "The unprecedented scope of Russian-Indian cooperation in military aviation has created a scientific and engineering basis for undertaking joint projects in civil aviation."[78]

 
In 2023, Russia was the largest oil supplier to India with a 40% share.[82]

India is currently the world's largest cutting & polishing centre for diamonds. Both countries have agreed to streamline their bilateral trade in diamonds through reductions in regulations and tariffs. Indian Prime Minister Modi stated in an interview, "I made three proposals to President Putin. First, I would like Alrosa to have direct long-term contracts with more Indian companies. I am pleased to know that they are moving in this direction. Second, I want Alrosa and others to trade directly on our diamond bourse. We have decided to create a Special Notified Zone where mining companies can trade diamonds on consignment basis and re-export unsold ones. Third, I asked to reform regulation so that Russia can send rough diamonds to India and reimport polished diamonds without extra duties".[83][84] Analysts predict through streamlined procedures and initiatives bilateral trade in this area will significantly increase.[79]

Russia has agreed to build more than 20 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years.[77][85] Russian president stated in an interview, "It contains plans to build over 20 nuclear power units in India, as well as cooperation in building Russia-designed nuclear power stations in third countries, in the joint extraction of natural uranium, production of nuclear fuel and waste elimination."[77] In 2012 Gazprom Group and India's GAIL agreed to LNG shipments to India of 2.5 million tons a year for the period of 20 years. LNG shipments for this contract are expected to begin anytime between 2017 and 2021.[86] Indian oil companies have invested in the Russia's oil sector a notable example is ONGC-Videsh which has invested over $8 billion with major stakes in oil fields such as Sakhalin-1.[87] In a joint statement released by both governments they stated, "It is expected that Indian companies will strongly participate in projects related to new oil and gas fields in the territory of the Russian Federation. The sides will study the possibilities of building a hydrocarbon pipeline system, connecting the Russian Federation with India."[72]

 
Meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) foreign ministers in New York City on 22 September 2022

Officials from both countries have discussed how to increase co-operation between their countries respective IT industries. Russian Minister of Communication Nikolai Nikiforov stated in an interview, "The development of IT products and software has traditionally been a strong point of India. We welcome possible joint projects in the field and closer contacts between Russian and Indian companies."[88]

Due to India simplifying recent visa rule changes for Russians travelling to India, the number of tourists increased by over 22%.[89] In 2011 the Indian consulates in Moscow, Vladivostok and St. Petersburg issued 160,000 visas, an increase of over 50% compared to 2010.[89]

Both the countries set the investment target of $30 billion by 2025. Since they met the target by 2018, India and Russia expect to enhance the figure to $50 billion. India also proposed to set up a special economic zone for Russian companies.[citation needed]

On 5 September 2019, India pledged a USD 1 billion line of credit (concessional loans) for the development of Russia's far east.[90]

In March 2022, when Western nations imposed economic sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine, India and Russia explored alternative payment systems due to exclusion of most Russian banks from SWIFT and Visa/Mastercard. Officials from both countries were discussing accepting RuPay and MIR cards. The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Russia seek to facilitate financial transactions through an independent rupee-ruble exchange system, particularly for the purchase of sunflower oil by India, and the export of petroleum products and fertilizers by the Russian Federation. India also depends crucially on Russia for its defence equipment and parts. Additionally, Indian Oil Corp. had reportedly reached a deal to buy 3 million barrels of oil from Russia's Rosneft at a 20% discount to global prices.[91][92]

On 2 August 2022, the Russian Ambassador to India announced the Indian side's interest in the presence on the Russian market, in particular, Indian pharmaceutical products, leather goods, textiles and agricultural goods.[93]

Russian imports from India amounted to $3.1 billion or 1% of its overall imports, and 0.7% of India's overall exports in 2014. The 10 major commodities exported from India to Russia were:[94][95]

Indian commodities exports to Russia (2014)[94][95]
Product category Quantity ($ million)
Pharmaceuticals $819.1
Electronic equipment $382.3
Machines, engines, pumps $159.4
Iron and steel $149.1
Clothing (not knit or crochet) $135.7
Coffee, tea and spices $131.7
Tobacco $113.9
Vehicles $111.1
Knit or crochet clothing $97.9
Other food preparations $77.7

Russian exports to India amounted to $6.2 billion or 1.3% of its overall exports, and 0.9% of India's overall imports in 2014. The 10 major commodities exported from Russia to India were:[96][97]

Russian commodities exports to India (2014)[96][97]
Product category Quantity ($ million)
Gems, precious metals, coins $1100.0
Machines, engines, pumps $707.4
Electronic equipment $472.7
Fertilizers $366.8
Medical, technical equipment $302.7
Oil $223.8
Iron and steel $167.4
Paper $136.8
Inorganic chemicals $127.4
Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $105.1

In just five months of 2022, bilateral trade between Russia and India reached a record growth of $18.229 billion. For comparison, last year this figure amounted to $13.124 billion, and the year before that – $8.141 billion. Now Russia has become India's seventh largest trading partner, having risen to this place from the 25th position it occupied last year. Russia's share in India's total trade volume increased to 3.54% compared to 1.27% in 2021–222.[98]

Russia and India are successfully cooperating in the banking sector. In 2010, the Russian Federation opened an office of Sberbank in New Delhi. Last year, the branch was capitalized and by now the equity of the branch has reached $100 million. In 2022, Russia received permission from the regulator in India to open a second office in Mumbai. The countries plan to implement the project in 2023.[99]

Free trade agreement edit

 
The formal process for the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union was begun at the 2014 Indo-Russian summit in New Delhi.
 
Signing of Indian-Russian documents at the 2015 Indo-Russian summit in Moscow.

Both governments have long viewed their bilateral trade well below its optimal potential, with the only long term way of rectifying this through having a Free trade agreement (FTA).[100][101] Both governments have set up a joint study group (JSG) to negotiate the specifications of an agreement, a final agreement would be signed between India and Eurasian Economic Union of which Russia is a part of (also including Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan & Belarus).[102] Thereby, the Indo-Russian FTA would result in a much bigger free trade agreement including India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan & Belarus.[100] It is predicted once an FTA is in place bilateral trade will increase manifold, thereby significantly increasing the importance of economics in bilateral ties.[100][103][104]

The table below shows the recent Indo-Russian bilateral trade performance:

Indo-Russian trade (2009–12)
Year Trade Volume (Billion $) Annual Change
2009 $7.46[71]
2010 $8.53[71] +14.34%
2011 $8.87[71] +3.98%
2012 $11.04[71] +24.50%

Co-operation in the energy sector edit

The energy sector is an important area in Indo-Russian bilateral relations. In 2001, ONGC-Videsh acquired 20% stake in the Sakhalin-I oil and gas project in the Russian Federation, and has invested about US$1.7 billion in the project. Gazprom, the Russian company, and Gas Authority of India have collaborated in joint development of a block in the Bay of Bengal. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project with two units of 1000 MW each is a good example of Indo-Russian nuclear energy co-operation. Both sides have expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the energy sector.

In December 2008, Russia and India signed an agreement to build civilian nuclear reactors in India during a visit by the Russian president to New Delhi.[105]

During Russia's invasion of Ukraine, India imported a lot of discounted Russian oil, Russia rose to become India's second biggest supplier of oil in May, pushing Saudi Arabia into third place but still behind Iraq which remains No. 1, data from trade sources showed,[106] accounts for 18% of India's crude imports.[107] India increased its energy reliance with Russia in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict, as imports for Russian liquid gas, crude oil and coal tripled to almost US$5 billion in the first half of 2022.[108] After January 2023, Russia has become India's top oil supplier, replacing Iraq. India's oil imports from Russia rose for the 5th straight month in November, accounting for 23% of India's overall import of 4 million bpd oil. This was 4% higher than imports from Russia in October.[109]

North–South Transport Corridor edit

Main article: North–South Transport Corridor

The North–South Transport Corridor is the ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe and Central Asia. The route primarily involves moving freight from India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia via ship, rail and road.[110] The objective of the corridor is to increase trade connectivity between major cities such as Mumbai, Moscow, Tehran, Baku, Bandar Abbas, Astrakhan, Bandar Anzali etc.[111] Dry runs of two routes were conducted in 2014, the first was Mumbai to Baku via Bandar Abbas and the second was Mumbai to Astrakhan via Bandar Abbas, Tehran and Bandar Anzali. The objective of the study was to identify and address key bottlenecks.[112][113] The results showed transport costs were reduced by "$2,500 per 15 tons of cargo".[113] Other routes under consideration include via Armenia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Science and technology edit

 
India and Russia have both signed agreements for the cooperation and use of GLONASS

The ongoing collaboration in the field of science & technology, under the Integrated Long-Term Programme of Co-operation (ILTP) is the largest co-operation programme in this sphere for both India and Russia. ILTP is coordinated by the Department of Science and Technology from the Indian side and by the Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Science and Education, and Ministry of Industry and Trade from the Russian side. Development of SARAS Duet aircraft, semiconductor products, super computers, poly-vaccines, laser science and technology, seismology, high-purity materials, software & IT and Ayurveda have been some of the priority areas of co-operation under the ILTP. Under this programme, eight joint Indo-Russian centres have been established to focus on joint research and development work. Two other Joint Centres on Non-ferrous Metals and Accelerators and Lasers are being set up in India. A Joint Technology Centre based in Moscow to bring cutting-edge technologies to the market is also under processing. An ILTP Joint Council met in Moscow on 11–12 October 2007 to review co-operation and give it further direction. In August 2007, an MoU was signed between Department of Science and Technology and Russian Foundation of Basic Research, Moscow to pursue scientific co-operation.

In June 2010, the Russian-Indian Science and Technology Center (RI STC) was established in Moscow as a structure of effective innovative interaction in order to find forms of commercialization of the results of joint scientific and technical research. In April 2012, the official opening of the Delhi branch of the RI STC took place.[114]

Space co-operation edit

 
India's first Satellite Aryabhata was launched into space with the cooperation of the Soviet Union

There has been a long history of cooperation between the Soviet Union and India in space. Examples include Aryabhata, India's first satellite,[115] named after an Indian astronomer of the same name.[116] It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975[115] from Kapustin Yar using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. The only Indian to visit space, Rakesh Sharma, was also launched by the Soviet Union under Interkosmos space program. During President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December 2004, two space-related bilateral agreements were signed viz. Intergovernmental umbrella Agreement on co-operation in the outer space for peaceful purposes and the Inter Space Agency Agreement on co-operation in the Russian satellite navigation system GLONASS. Subsequently, a number of follow-up agreements on GLONASS have been signed. In November 2007, the two countries have signed an agreement on joint lunar exploration. These space co-operation programmes are under implementation. Chandrayaan-2 was a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA) and had a projected cost of ₹4.25 billion (US$90 million). The mission, proposed to be launched in 2017 by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), included a lunar orbiter and a rover made in India as well as one lander built by Russia. But due to the repeated delays in the joint venture, the Indian side ultimately decided to develop its own lander and borne all costs of the mission by itself. Later on ISRO developed its own lander named Vikram and launched Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully on 22 July 2019, from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.[117]

In December 2021, Russia and India signed an agreement on measures to protect technologies in the field of space. The two countries agreed to expand and strengthen partnership relations between the Russian Roscosmos and the Indian Space Research Organization, as well as cooperation in the field of crewed space programs and satellite navigation. In addition, Russia and India planned to explore the prospects for developing cooperation in the field of launch vehicle development and planetary exploration.[118]

On 10 February 2020, Glavkosmos JSC and the Manned Space Flight Center of the Indian Space Research Organization, within the framework of an agreement to provide India with assistance in preparing for the launch of astronauts, began training Indian Air Force pilots. Indian astronaut candidates have undergone physical and medical training, studied the Russian language, designs, layouts and systems of the Soyuz crewed transport spacecraft. On 22 March 2021, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the completion of the Indian cosmonaut training program.[119]

In October 2022, Glavkosmos JSC supplied the Indian side with systems and equipment for the Gaganyaan crewed transport spacecraft, as well as individual equipment (spacesuits, armchairs and lodgments produced by the Russian JSC Zvezda Scientific and Production Enterprise) for Indian cosmonauts.[120]

Nuclear deals edit

 
Construction of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in 2009

On 7 November 2009, India signed a new nuclear deal with Russia apart from the deals that were agreed upon by the two countries earlier.[121] India and Russia are in discussion for construction of two more nuclear power units at Kudankulam. Two units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant are already operational. During Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to India for the 13th annual summit, a co-operative civilian nuclear energy road map was agreed to. Running until 2030, sixteen to eighteen new reactors will be constructed, with installed capacity of 1,000 MW each. A 1,000 MW reactor costs around $2.5 billion so the deal may touch $45 billion in worth.[122]

In November 2011, Russia and Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the construction of the first Bangladeshi NPP "Ruppur", consisting of two power units with Russian VVER type reactors with an electric capacity of 1200 MW each, the life cycle of which is 60 years, with the possibility of extension for another 20 years. On 23 December 2015, during the visit of Rosatom CEO Sergey Kiriyenko to Bangladesh, a general contract for the construction of the first Bangladeshi nuclear power plant was signed. At the beginning of 2017 Russia has provided India with a loan of $11.38 billion to finance the main stage of the NPP construction. The construction of the nuclear power plant began in 2021. Currently, work is underway on the first and second power units. Based on the latest schedule, the power units will be put into operation in February 2024 and at the end of the same year, respectively.[123]

Cooperation in the cultural sphere edit

 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting the film set of Yash Raj Studios meeting Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Yash Chopra and Kareena Kapoor.
 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev making his speech at the closing ceremony of The "Year of Russia in India" in 2008.

Indo–Russian relations in the field of culture are historical. One of the first Russian visitors to India was Afanasiy Nikitin a merchant from Tver in Russia.[124][125] His famous journey (1466–1472) was documented in the book A Journey Beyond the Three Seas. Nikitin spent three years in India (1469–1472) travelling to its many regions and documenting its people, culture, economy, technology, history, society and food. Nikitin's journey was portrayed by Soviet actor Oleg Strizhenov alongside Hindi screen legend Nargis Dutt in the 1950s film Journey Beyond Three Seas.[124][125]

Astrakhan in Russia has historically been a trading centre for Indian merchants since the 16th century.[125] In 1722 Peter the Great met with Anbu-Ram the leader of the Indians merchants in Astrakhan. In the meeting Peter the Great agreed to Anbu-Ram's request for full free trade including transit rights.[125]

 
Nicholas Roerich with Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

The first Russian translation of the Bhagavad Gita was published in 1788 by decree on the orders of Catherine the Great.[126] Russian pioneers who travelled to India and studied Indian culture include Gerasim Lebedev who studied ancient Indian languages in the 1780s[127][128] and later Nicholas Roerich who studied Indian philosophy.[129] Roerich was influenced by the philosophy of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore, and the Bhagavad Gita. The 130th birth anniversary of Nicholas Roerich and 100th birth anniversary of Svetoslav Roerich were celebrated in India in October 2004.

Leading Russian Indiologist such as Ivan Minayev, Sergey Oldenburg, Fyodor Shcherbatskoy, Yuri Knorozov, Alexandr Kondratov, Nikita Gurov and Eugene Chelyshev focused their research in understanding the Indus Script, Sanskrit and Indian literature.[127][130]

Traditionally, there has been strong collaboration in the field of cinema between India and the USSR. Several generations of Russians grew up watching subtitled Indian films (mainly Bollywood) and vice versa for Indians watching Russian films.[131] Popular Indian films in the USSR included Awara, Bobby, Barood, Mamta[132][133] and Disco Dancer.[134] Recent contemporary films entirely shot in Russia include Lucky: No Time for Love. However, after the collapse of the USSR Bollywood's market share decreased in Russia.[135] Recently, however, there has been increase due to viewers having access through cable and satellite channels.[133][136] The Russian Deputy Minister of Culture, Elena Milovzorova, stated in an interview that an Indian-Russian joint working group (JWG) would discuss procedures to allow for both countries film industries to collaborate in film production together.[131] The Krasnodar Region has been discussed among officials as a possible area for shooting future Bollywood films.[137] Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, known to be an admirer of Bollywood films, visited the film set of Yash Raj Studios and met Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Yash Chopra and Kareena Kapoor during his state visit to India.[138][139] He stated in an interview, "Our country is one of the places where Indian culture is most admired" in addition stated, "Russia and India are the only countries where satellite channels broadcast Indian movies 24/7."[138]

Yoga in Russia has been growing and becoming increasingly popular since the 1980s, particularly in majors cities and urban centres, mainly due to its reputation for health benefits.[126][140][141] However, it has its roots much earlier in Russia during the time of noted Russian actor and trainer Constantin Stanislavski who was significantly influenced by Yoga and Indian philosophy.[126][142][143]

Russia's Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office (RRO) established in 1965 has five Russian Centres of Science and Culture (RCSC) in India they include New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Trivandrum.[144] The head of RRO and director of RCSC, Fyodor Rozovsky, expects cultural ties to grow between both countries.[144] He and other officials also expects the number of Indian students studying in Russia to increase once both countries sign an agreement on joint recognition of higher education diplomas.[145][146][147] There is a Hindi Department, in the University of Moscow along with five Chairs relating to Indology in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan and Vladivostok.

Days of Russian Culture were held in India in November 2003, in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. "Days of Indian Culture" in Russia were organised from September to October 2005 in Russia. Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi led a delegation for participating in the event "Days of Delhi in Moscow" from 28 May to 1 June 2006. The "Year of Russia in India" was held in 2008. It was followed by the "Year of India in Russia" in 2009.

In the period from 2018 to 2019, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian organization ROSSCONCERT. The document opened the possibility for troupes of artists from both countries to visit India and Russia alternately. In 2019, four groups from India – "Kathak", "Hindustani Kalari", "Bollywood" and "Shehnai" visited a number of regions of the Russian Federation. In addition, Indian-Russian working groups and a cultural exchange program have been established, which also meet the cultural and tourist needs of both countries.[148]

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Further reading edit

  • Azizian, Rouben. Russia-India Relations: Stability Amidst Strategic Uncertainty (ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES, 2004) online.
  • Bakshi, Jyotsna. "Russian Policy towards South Asia." Strategic Analysis 23.8 (1999): 1367–1398.
  • Budhwar, Prem K. "India-Russia relations: Past, Present and the future." India Quarterly 63.3 (2007): 51–83.
  • Chavda, V. K. India, Britain, Russia; a study in British opinion, 1838-1878 (1967) online
  • Choudhury, G.W. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Major Powers: Politics of a Divided Subcontinent (1975), relations with US, USSR and China.
  • Chufrin, Gennady, ed. Russia and Asia: The Emerging Security Agenda (Sweden: SIPRI, 1999),
  • Clark, Ian. "Soviet policy towards India and Pakistan, 1965-71." (PhD dissertation. Australian National U. 2013), with long bibliography p 290–303; online.
  • Clarkson, Stephen. “Non-Impact of Soviet Writing on Indian Thinking and Policy.” Economic and Political Weekly 8#15 1973, pp. 715–724. online; says Indian intellectuals ignored Russian propaganda
  • Dash, P. L. and Andrei Nazarkin, eds. Indo-Russian Diplomatic Relations: Sixty Years of Enduring Legacy (New Delhi: Academic Excellence Publishers, 2008), essays by experts.
  • Donaldson, Robert H. "The Soviet Union in South Asia: A Friend to Rely On?" Journal of International Affairs (1981) 34#2 pp 235–58.
  • Donaldson, Robert H. Soviet Policy Toward India: Ideology and Strategy (Harvard UP, 1974) online
  • Hilger, Andreas. "The Soviet Union and India: the Khrushchev era and its aftermath until 1966." (2009) online.
  • Hilali, A. Z. "Cold war politics of superpowers in South Asia." The Dialogue 1.2 (2006): 68–108. online
  • Hirsch, Michal Ben‑Josef, and Manjari Chatterjee Miller. "Otherness and resilience in bilateral relations: the cases of Israel‒Germany, India‒Russia, and India‒Israel." Journal Of International Relations and Development (2020) online.
  • Joshi, Nirmala, and Raj Kumar Sharma. "India–Russia relations in a changing Eurasian perspective." India Quarterly 73.1 (2017): 36–52.
  • Khan, Muhammad Nawaz. "Pakistan-Russia Relations Redux: From Estrangement to Pragmatism." IPRI Journal 19.1 (2019).
  • Mastny, Vojtech. "The Soviet Union's Partnership with India." Journal of Cold War Studies (2010) 12#3 pp 50–90.
  • Menon, Rajan. "India and Russia." in David M. Malone, et al. eds. The Oxford handbook of Indian foreign policy (2015) excerpt pp 509–523.
  • Mollick, Enamul Haque. "India–Russia Relations After The Cold War." in Impact Of Pandemic On India's International Relations (2021): 93+.
  • Nadkarni, Vidya. "India and Russia: The End of a Special Relationship?." Naval War College Review 48.4 (1995): 19–33. online
  • Naik, J. A. Russia's policy towards India: from Stalin to Yeltsin (1995).
  • Pant, Harsh V. "India-Russia Ties and India's Strategic Culture: Dominance of a Realist Worldview." India Review 12.1 (2013): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2013.759464
  • Rekha, Chandra. India-Russia Post Cold War Relations: A New Epoch of Cooperation (London: Taylor & Francis, 2017).
  • Rothermund, Dietmar. "India and the Soviet Union." The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 386.1 (1969): 78–88.
  • Samra, Chattar Singh. India and Anglo-Soviet Relations (1917-1947) (Asia Publishing House, 1959).
  • Singh, Anita Inder. "India's relations with Russia and Central Asia." International Affairs 71.1 (1995): 69–81.
  • Soherwordi, Hussain Shaheed, and Uzma Munshi. "China-Russia-Pakistan Strategic Triangle: Imperative Factors." South Asian Studies (1026-678X) 35.1 (2020) online.
  • Stein, Arthur. India and the Soviet Union: The Nehru Era (U of Chicago Press, 1969). online
  • Stein, Arthur. "India and the USSR: The post-Nehru period." Asian Survey (1967): 165–175. online
  • Tsan, Katherine Foshko. "Re-Energizing the Indian-Russian Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century." Jindal Journal of International Affairs 2.1 (2012): 141–184. online 24 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  • Unnikrishnan, Nandan. "The enduring relevance of India-Russia relations." Observer Research Foundation 25 (2017). online

Economics edit

  • Datar, Asha L. India's Economic Relations with the USSR and Eastern Europe 1953 to 1969 (Cambridge University Press, 1972).
  • Kapoor, Nivedita. "India-Russia ties in a changing world order: In pursuit of a special strategic partnership." ORF Occasional Paper 218 (2019): 1-33. online
  • Lyalina, Pauline Albertovna, et al. "Interaction between Russia and India in the field of hydrocarbon logistics." Journal of Social Sciences Research (2018): 440–447.
  • Manshin, Roman V., and Abdul Latif Ghafari. "Investment cooperation between Russia and India." RUDN Journal of Economics 29.3 (2021): 490–501.
  • Singh, Mayengbam Lalit, and Chingshubam Manimohon Singh. "Has EU's Sanctions on Russia Led to Greater Bilateral Trade between India and Russia? A Simulation Analysis." FOCUS: Journal of International Business 8.2 (2021): 112–128.
  • Wani, Nassir Ul Haq, Jasdeep Kaur Dhami, and Neeru Sidana. "Indo-Russia Trade: An Evaluation of Symmetry, Complementarity, Intensity and Similarity." Management 3.1 (2020): 14–33.

Primary sources edit

  • Naik, J. A, ed. India and the communist countries : documents, 1976-1978 (1981) online
  • Prasad, Bimal, ed. Indo-Soviet Relations, 1947–1972: A Documentary Study (Bombay: Allied Publishers, 1973)

External links edit

  •   Media related to Relations of India and Russia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Brief on India-Russia Relations by Ministry of External Affairs, India
  • Russian embassy in New Delhi 23 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  • India Russia Report
  • A New Era: India-Russia ties in 21st century 17 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. ISBN NO:9780988841932 Publisher:Russia Beyond The Headlines
  • Challenges and Opportunities: Russia and the Rise of China and India by Dmitri Trenin, Strategic Asia 2011–12: Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers - China and India (September 2011)
  • 1971 Indo-Pakistan War: Role of Russia by Sanskar Shrivastava, "The World Reporter" (October 2011)

January 01, 1970
india, russia, relations, bilateral, relations, overall, international, policies, between, republic, india, russian, federation, during, cold, india, soviet, union, ussr, formed, strong, strategic, relationship, this, diplomatic, unity, further, strengthened, . India Russia relations are the bilateral relations and overall international policies between the Republic of India and the Russian Federation During the Cold War India and the Soviet Union USSR formed a strong and strategic relationship this diplomatic unity was further strengthened with both nations shared military ideals as well as their overall economic policies After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Russia kept the same close ties to India in international terms both nations share a special relationship Russia and India both consider their mutual affinity to be a special and privileged strategic partnership Their governments support the creation of a multipolar world order in which both nations are poles 1 Russo Indian relationsIndia RussiaDiplomatic missionEmbassy of India MoscowEmbassy of Russia New DelhiEnvoyAmbassador Pavan KapoorAmbassador Denis Alipov President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the 21st India Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi 2021 Traditionally the Indo Russian strategic partnership has been built on five major components politics defence civil nuclear energy anti terrorism co operation as well as the advancement of and exploration of outer space travel 2 These five major components were highlighted in a speech given by former Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai in Russia 2 The IRIGC India Russia Intergovernmental Commission is the main body that conducts affairs at the governmental level between both countries 3 Both countries are members of international bodies including the UN BRICS G20 and SCO 4 Russia has stated that it supports India receiving a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council citation needed In addition Russia has expressed interest in joining SAARC with observer status in which India is a founding member 5 6 India is the second largest market for the Russian defence industry In 2017 approximately 68 of the Indian military s hardware import came from Russia making Russia the chief supplier of defence equipment 7 failed verification India has an embassy in Moscow and two consulates general in Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok Russia has an embassy in New Delhi and six consulate generals in Chennai Goa Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai and Trivandrum 8 According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll 85 of Russians view India positively with only 9 expressing a negative view 9 Similarly a 2017 opinion poll by the Moscow based non governmental think tank Levada Center states that Russians identified India as one of their top five friends with the others being Belarus China Kazakhstan and Syria 10 Polls show that 60 of Indians support the Indian government s handling of the Russo Ukrainian war 11 A poll conducted in summer 2022 shows that Indians most frequently named Russia their most trusted partner with 43 naming Russia as such compared to 27 who named the US 12 Contents 1 History 1 1 India and the Soviet Union 1 2 Modern political relations 1 3 IRIGC 2 Military relationship 3 Economic relations 3 1 Free trade agreement 3 2 Co operation in the energy sector 3 3 North South Transport Corridor 4 Science and technology 4 1 Space co operation 4 2 Nuclear deals 5 Cooperation in the cultural sphere 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 8 1 Economics 8 2 Primary sources 9 External linksHistory editGoods uncovered from archaeological site such as Pazyryk indicates that nomads inhabiting the area conducted trading activities with India during 4th 3rd century BCE 13 In 1468 Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin began his journey to India Between 1468 and 1472 he travelled through Persia India and the Ottoman Empire The documentation of his experiences during this journey is compiled in the book The Journey Beyond Three Seas Khozheniye za tri morya 14 In the 18th century the Russian cities Astrakhan Moscow and St Petersburg were frequently visited by Indian merchants Russia and Iran were used as a transit trade between Western Europe and India especially after Peter the Great requested from Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb the commencement of trade relations in 1696 15 Decades later the Russian czar personally granted Anbu Ram Mulin s Indian trading company the right to resolve property rights issues in Astrakhan thus allowing Indians to bring in caravans with their linen fabrics cottons silks and Indian Persian and Uzbek cloth The Astrakhan governor was ordered to show kindness and goodwill to the Indian merchants in Russia who cherished their religious freedom and special trade privileges that they never had in other Eastern countries until the middle of the 18th century members of the community only paid 12 rubles a year as rent for a shop in the Indian Trading Compound and were exempted from taxes and duties by the Russian authorities The value of goods exported by them from Astrakhan into the interior cities of Russia in 1724 exceeded 104 000 rubles amounting to nearly a quarter of all Astrakhan trade until British occupation stopped independent Indian trade with Russia altogether 14 16 17 In 1801 Tsar Paul ordered plans made for the invasion of British India by 22 000 Cossacks which never actually occurred due to poor handling of preparations The intention was that Russia would form an alliance with France and attack the British Empire and its weak point using a French corps of 35 000 men and a Russian corps of 25 000 infantry and 10 000 mounted Cossacks Some Cossacks had approached Orenburg when the tsar was assassinated His successor Alexander I immediately cancelled the plans 18 The Embassy of India in Moscow Hindi म स क म भ रत क द त व स Russian Posolstvo Indii v Rossii was built in 1821 remodeled in 1896 and transferred to the Indian government in 1952 to become an embassy building 19 The embassy consists of several buildings including an aristocratic style Chancery Building a rational modern style ambassador s residence and a French style building known as Napoleon s Dacha The Chancery building was previously owned by an arts patron a textile magnate and the Soviet government before being transferred to the Indian government in 1952 to become the embassy it is today 5 Embassy of Russia in New Delhi Russian Posolstvo Rossii v Indii Hindi र स क द त व स नई द ल ल is the official diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India The Russian consulate in India was opened in Mumbai in 1900 and moved to Kolkata in 1910 20 Initially it was housed in the Travancore House located at Curzon Street now Kasturba Gandhi Marg In several years India allocated previously undeveloped land to create a district of Chanakyapuri for diplomatic missions The Soviet Union was assigned two lots of total acres of 22 acres and in February 1956 a lease agreement was concluded between the two countries 21 A declassified 1985 CIA report states that the Press Section of the Soviet Embassy is a KGB operation that specializes in fast breaking disinformation campaigns principally targeted against the United States It particular the efforts of this operation were directed at the implication of the United States in the assassination of Indira Gandhi and at linking Jeane Kirkpatrick with a Soviet invented plan to Balkanize India 22 India and the Soviet Union edit Main article India Soviet Union relations India Soviet Union relations nbsp nbsp India nbsp Soviet Union nbsp Soviet Ambassador Kirill Novikov arriving in New Delhi 1947 to establish formal diplomatic relations with India India s official diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union were established in April 1947 shortly before it declared its independence from Great Britain As Izvestia reported on April 15 1947 as a result of an exchange of letters between the Indian Ambassador to China Mr K P S Menon and the Soviet Ambassador to China Apollon Petrov it was established that the Government of the USSR and the Government of India will publish simultaneously in Moscow and New Delhi the following official statement In an effort to preserve and further strengthen the friendly relations existing between the USSR and India the Government of the USSR and the Government of India have decided to exchange diplomatic representations at the rank of Embassies 23 In 1951 the USSR exercised its veto power on the Kashmir dispute in support of India 24 In 1953 Joseph Stalin told Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that Both you and Mr Nehru are persons whom we do not consider our enemies This will continue to be our policy and you can count on our help 25 The relationship strengthened by 1955 and represented the successful the Soviet attempts to foster closer relations with countries belonging to the non aligned movement 26 In 1955 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made his first visit to the Soviet Union in June 1955 and First Secretary of the Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev s return trip to India happened in the fall of 1955 In India Khrushchev announced that the Soviet Union supported Indian sovereignty over the disputed territory of the Kashmir region and also over Portuguese coastal enclaves such as Goa The Soviet Union s strong relations with India had a negative impact upon both Soviet relations with the People s Republic of China and Indian relations with the PRC during the Khrushchev period The Soviet Union declared its neutrality during the 1959 border dispute and the Sino Indian War of October 1962 although the Chinese strongly objected The Soviet Union gave India substantial economic and military assistance during the Khrushchev period and by 1960 India had received more Soviet assistance than China had citation needed This disparity became another point of contention in Sino Soviet relations In 1962 the Soviet Union agreed to transfer technology to co produce the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21 jet fighter in India which the Soviet Union had earlier denied to China 27 In 1965 the Soviet Union successfully served as a peace broker between India and Pakistan after the Indo Pakistani War of 1965 The Soviet Chairman of the Council of Ministers literally Premier of the Soviet Union Alexei Kosygin met with representatives of India and Pakistan and helped them negotiate an end to the military conflict over Kashmir In 1971 the former East Pakistan region initiated an effort to secede from its political union with West Pakistan India supported the secession and the U S considered the possible entrance of China to further destabilize India in its taking up a moral leadership in the area However China after the Sino Indian War did not want to participate in the United States bid in supporting Yahya Khan s atrocities in present day Bangladesh Meanwhile India s relationship with the Soviet Union grew strategically and resulted in the Indo Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation of August 1971 In December it helped India halt American adventurism by using military power and end the conflict which ensured the victory of the secessionists in the establishment of the new state of Bangladesh 28 29 Relations between the Soviet Union and India did not suffer much during the right wing Janata Party s coalition government in the late 1970s although India did move to establish better economic and military relations with Western countries To counter these efforts by India to diversify its relations the Soviet Union proffered additional weaponry and economic assistance During the 1980s despite the 1984 assassination by Sikh separatists of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi the mainstay of cordial Indian Soviet relations India maintained a close relationship with the Soviet Union Indicating the high priority of relations with the Soviet Union in Indian foreign policy the new Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited the Soviet Union on his first state visit abroad in May 1985 and signed two long term economic agreements with the Soviet Union According to Rejaul Karim Laskar a scholar of Indian foreign policy during this visit Rajiv Gandhi developed a personal rapport with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev 30 In turn Gorbachev s first visit to a Third World state was his meeting with Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi in late 1986 General Secretary Gorbachev unsuccessfully urged Rajiv Gandhi to help the Soviet Union set up an Asian collective security system Gorbachev s advocacy of this proposal which had also been made by Leonid Brezhnev was an indication of continuing Soviet interest in using close relations with India as a means of containing China With the improvement of Sino Soviet relations in the late 1980s containing China had less of a priority but close relations with India remained important as an example of Gorbachev s new Third World policy Modern political relations edit nbsp Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Russia s president Vladimir Putin in October 2000 nbsp The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh meeting the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin in New Delhi on 24 December 2012 The first major political initiative since the collapse of the Soviet Union between India and Russia began with the Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries in 2000 President Vladimir Putin stated in an article written by him in The Hindu The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step 31 32 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also agreed with his counterpart by stated in speech given during President Putin s 2012 visit to India President Putin is a valued friend of India and the original architect of the India Russia strategic partnership 33 Both countries closely collaborate on matters of shared national interest these include at the UN BRICS G20 and SCO Russia also supports India receiving a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council citation needed In addition Russia has vocally backed India joining the NSG 34 and APEC 35 Moreover it has also expressed interest in joining SAARC with observer status in which India is a founding member 6 5 Russia currently is one of only two countries in the world the other being Japan that has a mechanism for annual ministerial level defence reviews with India 2 The Indo Russian Inter Governmental Commission IRIGC is one of the largest and most comprehensive governmental mechanisms that India has had with any country internationally Almost every department from the Government of India attends it 2 Relations with India have always been and I am sure will be one of the most important foreign policy priorities of our country Our mutual ties of friendship are filled with sympathy and trust and openness And we must say frankly that they were never overshadowed by disagreements or conflict This understanding this is indeed the common heritage of our peoples It is valued and cherished in our country in Russia and in India And we are rightfully proud of so close so close relations between our countries Dmitry Medvedev about relations with India 36 We are confident that India lives in the hearts of every Russian In the same way I can assure you that Russia also lives in our souls as a Homeland as people who share our emotions our feelings of mutual respect and constant friendship Long live our friendship Pratibha Patil about relations with Russia 36 India Russia relationship is one of deep friendship and mutual confidence that would not be affected by transient political trends Russia has been a pillar of strength at difficult moments in India s history India will always reciprocate this support Russia is and will remain our most important defense partner and a key partner for our energy security both on nuclear energy and hydrocarbons Pranab Mukherjee about relations with Russia 37 nbsp Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 September 2022 In May 2022 Russian political scientist Sergey Karaganov who is considered close to Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov stated that India figured extremely high on the agenda of the Russian foreign policy and strong India Russia ties will help stabilise to New Delhi s ties with Beijing besides bringing a balance in Moscow s partnership with China 38 In November 2022 India s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar praised Russia as exceptionally steady and time tested partner 39 In January 2023 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova backed India in its dispute with British national broadcaster BBC over a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating this was part of an information war against global centers of power pursuing an independent policy 40 After the start of Ukraine war and because of sanctions imposed by US and Europe on Russia it started to provide oil and chemical fertilisers at discounted rate to India increasing India Russia bilateral trade volume from 13 billion 2021 2022 to 27 billion within 2022 41 making it largest oil and fertiliser supplier to India 42 By 2023 India Russia trade is expected to cross 30 billion 43 India has also refused to accept the price cap on Russian crude imposed by Western world 44 However CIA director William J Burns has said that Indian PM Narendra Modi s words with Russian President Vladimir Putin has helped averting the nuclear war threat from Russia 45 nbsp Putin addresses participants of the 15th BRICS summit held in South Africa via a video link in Moscow 24 August 2023 Russia s new foreign policy concept after the Ukraine war proposes to deepen its relations with India and China as a counterweight to the West 46 but Beijing and New Delhi have their own unique policies 47 In the first two decades of the 21st century the balance of power in the China Russia alliance has reversed relations between China and India gradually deteriorated China is now the senior partner whereas Russia is further diminished by the quagmire in Ukraine 48 and Moscow even rejects the validity of the term Indo Pacific Some views believe that Putin s acceleration closer to China makes India Russia relationship is going down from being a very high value strategic partnership to a transactional one 49 India has also stepped up Multi Alignment Strategy to mitigate the negative impact of the deepening of China Russia relations 46 47 In June 2023 an event at India s embassy in Moscow called Namaste Moscow was held to facilitate cultural exchange between India and Russia 50 In August 2023 the embassy held celebrations commemorating 76 years since Indian independence 51 In December 2023 India s External Affairs Minister S Jaishenkar met Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over a five day visit praising the two countries all time high trading volume praising the trade as balanced sustainable and providing fair market access 52 IRIGC edit The Indo Russian Inter Governmental Commission IRIGC is the main body that conducts affairs at the governmental level between both countries 3 Some have described it as the steering committee of Indo Russia relations 3 It is divided into two parts the first covering Trade Economic Scientific Technological and Cultural Co operation This is normally co chaired by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and the Indian External Affairs Minister The second part of the commission covers Military Technical Co operation this is co chaired by the two countries respective Defence Ministers Both parts of IRIGC meet annually 3 In addition to the IRIGC there are other bodies that conduct economic relations between the two countries These include the Indo Russian Forum on Trade and Investment the India Russia Business Council the India Russia Trade Investment and Technology Promotion Council and the India Russia Chamber of Commerce 3 An article penned by Vladimir Putin was published in The Times of India on 30 May 2017 a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi s visit to Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of relations between India and the Russia on 13 April 1947 53 54 Military relationship edit nbsp A meeting of the Russian Indian intergovernmental commission on military and technical cooperation nbsp Indian and Russian soldiers training during the Indra 2015 counter terrorism exercise The Soviet Union was an important supplier of defence equipment for several decades and this role has been inherited by the Russian federation Between 2012 and 2016 Russia accounts for 68 of India s defense imports and India and Russia have deepened their Make in India defence manufacturing cooperation by signing agreements for the construction of naval frigates KA 226T twin engine utility helicopters joint venture JV to make 60 in Russia and 140 in India Brahmos cruise missile JV with 50 5 India and 49 5 Russia 55 Between 2013 and 2018 Russia accounted for 62 of arms sales to India 56 According to the SIPRI Russia was the largest supplier of arms to India in both 2013 17 and 2018 22 but its share of total Indian arms imports fell from 64 to 45 while France emerged as the second largest supplier between 2018 and 2022 57 In 1997 Russia and India signed a ten year agreement for further military technical cooperation encompassed a wide range of activities including the purchase of completed weaponry joint development and production and joint marketing of armaments and military technologies 58 The co operation is not limited to a buyer seller relationship but includes joint research and development training service to service contacts including joint exercises The last joint naval exercises took place in April 2007 in the Sea of Japan and joint airborne exercises were held in September 2007 in Russia An Inter Governmental commission on military technical co operation is co chaired by the defence ministers of the two countries The seventh session of this Inter Governmental Commission was held in October 2007 in Moscow During the visit an agreement on joint development and production of prospective multi role fighters was signed between the two countries In 2009 India and Russia renew defense cooperation pact started in Soviet era which resulted in the sale of a multitude of defence equipment to India and also the emergence of the countries as development partners as opposed to purely a buyer seller relationship including the joint ventures projects to develop and produce the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft FGFA and the Multirole Transport Aircraft MTA 59 In 2012 both countries signed a defence deal worth 2 9 billion during President Putin s visit to India for the 42 new Sukhois to be produced under license by defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics which will add to the 230 Sukhois earlier contracted from Russia 32 However India finally withdrew from the joint stealth fighter project with Russia s Sukhoi in 2018 60 61 In October 2018 India inked the historic agreement worth US 5 43 billion with Russia to procure five S 400 Triumf surface to air missile defence system one of the best missile defence system in the world ignoring America s CAATSA act The United States threatened India with sanctions over India s decision to buy the S 400 missile defense system from Russia 62 India and Russia have several major joint military programmes including BrahMos cruise missile programme Sukhoi Su 30MKI programme 230 to be built by Hindustan Aeronautics KA 226T twin engine utility helicopters Numerous frigates Additionally India has purchased leased various military hardware from Russia S 400 Triumf Kamov Ka 226 200 to be made in India under the Make in India initiative T 90S Bhishma with over 1000 to be built in India Akula II nuclear submarine 2 to be leased with an option to buy when the lease expires INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier programme Tu 160 bombers planned not delivered 63 US 900 million upgrade of MiG 29 Mil Mi 17 80 ordered more in Service Ilyushin Il 76 Candid 6 ordered to fit Israeli Phalcon radar The Farkhor Air Base in Tajikistan is currently jointly operated by Indian Air Force and Tajikistan Air Force nbsp The secretary of Russia s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 29 March 2023 Russia said that despite the ongoing conflict with Ukraine which caused international sanctions it fulfilled its contractual obligations and delivered all weapon systems including the S 400 air defense system according to schedule Also Moscow said that they expect that serial production of AK 203 assault rifles in India will begin in late 2022 early 2023 Dmitry Shugaev head of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation FSMTC said that the Russian side was ready for cooperation and had already submitted proposals on the joint development and production of modern types of military equipment and actively uses the principle of Make in India At the Army 2022 forum the Russian side declared its readiness for cooperation and presented proposals for the joint development and production of modern types of military equipment namely the main battle tank of the future infantry fighting vehicle fifth generation aircraft diesel electric submarines and other types of modern weapons 64 Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Vostok 2022 ru military exercise in the Russian Far East Beyond Russian troops the exercises also included military forces from India among others 65 In 2023 Russia and India have planned to hold several joint military exercises Exercises will be held in the Southern Military District as part of the Indra military project which was first implemented back in 2003 For the coming year the countries have also planned to hold an event AviaIndra 66 On 18 October 2022 the Director General of the Indian Russian organization BrahMos informed Russian journalists about the timing of the test of the BrahMos NG missile being developed as part of a joint project According to him missile tests are scheduled for 2024 At the moment design engineers are working on a scheme of weapons The defense of the project as the chief director expects should take place in Moscow at the site of the NPO Mashinostroeniya 67 In 2023 Russia plans to supply India with the frigate Tushil and the frigate Tamala of project 11356 created at the Baltic shipyard Yantar Initially they were built for the Russian Navy but due to Ukraine s refusal to provide engines the ships are being prepared for the Indian side The frigate Tushil was launched in October 2021 Tamala according to the plan will be launched at the end of 2022 68 Economic relations edit nbsp Prime Minister Modi and President Putin at the World Diamond Conference in New Delhi in 2014 Bilateral trade between both countries is concentrated in key value chain sectors These sectors include highly diversified segments such as machinery electronics aerospace automobile commercial shipping chemicals pharmaceuticals fertilisers apparels precious stones industrial metals petroleum products coal high end tea and coffee products 69 Bilateral trade in 2002 stood at 1 5 billion 70 and increased by over 7 times to 11 billion in 2012 71 and with both governments setting a bilateral trade target of 30 billion by 2025 72 73 69 Bilateral bodies that conduct economic relations between the two countries include IRIGC the Indo Russian Forum on Trade and Investment the India Russia Business Council the India Russia Trade Investment and Technology Promotion Council the India Russia CEOs Council and the India Russia Chamber of Commerce 69 74 Both Governments have jointly developed an economic strategy that involves using a number of economic components to increase future bilateral trade These include development of an FTA between India amp the EEU a bilateral treaty on the promotion and protection of investments a new economic planning mechanism built into IRIGC simplication of customs procedures new long term agreements in the expansion of energy trade including nuclear oil and gas 75 76 Finally long term supplier contracts in key sectors such as oil gas and rough diamonds Companies such as Rosneft Gazprom Essar amp Alrosa will act as long term suppliers respectively 76 Russia has stated it will co operate with India on its Make in India initiative by engagement in the development of Smart Cites the DMIC the aerospace sector the commercial nuclear sector and enhancement in manufacturing of Russian military products through co development and co production 72 77 78 79 Russia agreed to participate in the vast over 100 billion DMIC infrastructure project which will eventually connect Delhi and Mumbai with railways highways ports interconnecting smart cities and industrial parks 72 Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview that one of his government s priorities was of building a smart city in India a smart city on the basis of Russian technologies 80 AFK Sistema will likely be the primary Russian company involved in the project due to its previous experience in smart city projects in Ufa Kazan and Rostov 81 Both countries have also agreed to work together in the aerospace sector to co development and co produce aircraft examples include the Sukhoi Superjet 100 MS 21 FGFA MTA and Kamov Ka 226 78 Some of the co developed aircraft will be jointly commercially exported to third countries and foreign markets e g FGFA and Kamov Ka 226 President of Russia s UAC Mikhail Pogosyan stated in an interview We are planning to sell in India about 100 passenger aircraft by 2030 which will account for 10 percent of the Indian market of airliners in the segment and further stated The unprecedented scope of Russian Indian cooperation in military aviation has created a scientific and engineering basis for undertaking joint projects in civil aviation 78 nbsp In 2023 Russia was the largest oil supplier to India with a 40 share 82 India is currently the world s largest cutting amp polishing centre for diamonds Both countries have agreed to streamline their bilateral trade in diamonds through reductions in regulations and tariffs Indian Prime Minister Modi stated in an interview I made three proposals to President Putin First I would like Alrosa to have direct long term contracts with more Indian companies I am pleased to know that they are moving in this direction Second I want Alrosa and others to trade directly on our diamond bourse We have decided to create a Special Notified Zone where mining companies can trade diamonds on consignment basis and re export unsold ones Third I asked to reform regulation so that Russia can send rough diamonds to India and reimport polished diamonds without extra duties 83 84 Analysts predict through streamlined procedures and initiatives bilateral trade in this area will significantly increase 79 Russia has agreed to build more than 20 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years 77 85 Russian president stated in an interview It contains plans to build over 20 nuclear power units in India as well as cooperation in building Russia designed nuclear power stations in third countries in the joint extraction of natural uranium production of nuclear fuel and waste elimination 77 In 2012 Gazprom Group and India s GAIL agreed to LNG shipments to India of 2 5 million tons a year for the period of 20 years LNG shipments for this contract are expected to begin anytime between 2017 and 2021 86 Indian oil companies have invested in the Russia s oil sector a notable example is ONGC Videsh which has invested over 8 billion with major stakes in oil fields such as Sakhalin 1 87 In a joint statement released by both governments they stated It is expected that Indian companies will strongly participate in projects related to new oil and gas fields in the territory of the Russian Federation The sides will study the possibilities of building a hydrocarbon pipeline system connecting the Russian Federation with India 72 nbsp Meeting of BRICS Brazil Russia India China South Africa foreign ministers in New York City on 22 September 2022 Officials from both countries have discussed how to increase co operation between their countries respective IT industries Russian Minister of Communication Nikolai Nikiforov stated in an interview The development of IT products and software has traditionally been a strong point of India We welcome possible joint projects in the field and closer contacts between Russian and Indian companies 88 Due to India simplifying recent visa rule changes for Russians travelling to India the number of tourists increased by over 22 89 In 2011 the Indian consulates in Moscow Vladivostok and St Petersburg issued 160 000 visas an increase of over 50 compared to 2010 89 Both the countries set the investment target of 30 billion by 2025 Since they met the target by 2018 India and Russia expect to enhance the figure to 50 billion India also proposed to set up a special economic zone for Russian companies citation needed On 5 September 2019 India pledged a USD 1 billion line of credit concessional loans for the development of Russia s far east 90 In March 2022 when Western nations imposed economic sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine India and Russia explored alternative payment systems due to exclusion of most Russian banks from SWIFT and Visa Mastercard Officials from both countries were discussing accepting RuPay and MIR cards The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Russia seek to facilitate financial transactions through an independent rupee ruble exchange system particularly for the purchase of sunflower oil by India and the export of petroleum products and fertilizers by the Russian Federation India also depends crucially on Russia for its defence equipment and parts Additionally Indian Oil Corp had reportedly reached a deal to buy 3 million barrels of oil from Russia s Rosneft at a 20 discount to global prices 91 92 On 2 August 2022 the Russian Ambassador to India announced the Indian side s interest in the presence on the Russian market in particular Indian pharmaceutical products leather goods textiles and agricultural goods 93 Russian imports from India amounted to 3 1 billion or 1 of its overall imports and 0 7 of India s overall exports in 2014 The 10 major commodities exported from India to Russia were 94 95 Indian commodities exports to Russia 2014 94 95 Product category Quantity million Pharmaceuticals 819 1 Electronic equipment 382 3 Machines engines pumps 159 4 Iron and steel 149 1 Clothing not knit or crochet 135 7 Coffee tea and spices 131 7 Tobacco 113 9 Vehicles 111 1 Knit or crochet clothing 97 9 Other food preparations 77 7 Russian exports to India amounted to 6 2 billion or 1 3 of its overall exports and 0 9 of India s overall imports in 2014 The 10 major commodities exported from Russia to India were 96 97 Russian commodities exports to India 2014 96 97 Product category Quantity million Gems precious metals coins 1100 0 Machines engines pumps 707 4 Electronic equipment 472 7 Fertilizers 366 8 Medical technical equipment 302 7 Oil 223 8 Iron and steel 167 4 Paper 136 8 Inorganic chemicals 127 4 Salt sulphur stone cement 105 1 In just five months of 2022 bilateral trade between Russia and India reached a record growth of 18 229 billion For comparison last year this figure amounted to 13 124 billion and the year before that 8 141 billion Now Russia has become India s seventh largest trading partner having risen to this place from the 25th position it occupied last year Russia s share in India s total trade volume increased to 3 54 compared to 1 27 in 2021 222 98 Russia and India are successfully cooperating in the banking sector In 2010 the Russian Federation opened an office of Sberbank in New Delhi Last year the branch was capitalized and by now the equity of the branch has reached 100 million In 2022 Russia received permission from the regulator in India to open a second office in Mumbai The countries plan to implement the project in 2023 99 Free trade agreement edit nbsp The formal process for the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union was begun at the 2014 Indo Russian summit in New Delhi nbsp Signing of Indian Russian documents at the 2015 Indo Russian summit in Moscow Both governments have long viewed their bilateral trade well below its optimal potential with the only long term way of rectifying this through having a Free trade agreement FTA 100 101 Both governments have set up a joint study group JSG to negotiate the specifications of an agreement a final agreement would be signed between India and Eurasian Economic Union of which Russia is a part of also including Kazakhstan Armenia Kyrgyzstan amp Belarus 102 Thereby the Indo Russian FTA would result in a much bigger free trade agreement including India Russia Kazakhstan Armenia Kyrgyzstan amp Belarus 100 It is predicted once an FTA is in place bilateral trade will increase manifold thereby significantly increasing the importance of economics in bilateral ties 100 103 104 The table below shows the recent Indo Russian bilateral trade performance Indo Russian trade 2009 12 Year Trade Volume Billion Annual Change 2009 7 46 71 2010 8 53 71 14 34 2011 8 87 71 3 98 2012 11 04 71 24 50 Co operation in the energy sector edit The energy sector is an important area in Indo Russian bilateral relations In 2001 ONGC Videsh acquired 20 stake in the Sakhalin I oil and gas project in the Russian Federation and has invested about US 1 7 billion in the project Gazprom the Russian company and Gas Authority of India have collaborated in joint development of a block in the Bay of Bengal Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project with two units of 1000 MW each is a good example of Indo Russian nuclear energy co operation Both sides have expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the energy sector In December 2008 Russia and India signed an agreement to build civilian nuclear reactors in India during a visit by the Russian president to New Delhi 105 During Russia s invasion of Ukraine India imported a lot of discounted Russian oil Russia rose to become India s second biggest supplier of oil in May pushing Saudi Arabia into third place but still behind Iraq which remains No 1 data from trade sources showed 106 accounts for 18 of India s crude imports 107 India increased its energy reliance with Russia in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict as imports for Russian liquid gas crude oil and coal tripled to almost US 5 billion in the first half of 2022 108 After January 2023 Russia has become India s top oil supplier replacing Iraq India s oil imports from Russia rose for the 5th straight month in November accounting for 23 of India s overall import of 4 million bpd oil This was 4 higher than imports from Russia in October 109 North South Transport Corridor edit Main article North South Transport Corridor The North South Transport Corridor is the ship rail and road route for moving freight between India Russia Iran Europe and Central Asia The route primarily involves moving freight from India Iran Azerbaijan and Russia via ship rail and road 110 The objective of the corridor is to increase trade connectivity between major cities such as Mumbai Moscow Tehran Baku Bandar Abbas Astrakhan Bandar Anzali etc 111 Dry runs of two routes were conducted in 2014 the first was Mumbai to Baku via Bandar Abbas and the second was Mumbai to Astrakhan via Bandar Abbas Tehran and Bandar Anzali The objective of the study was to identify and address key bottlenecks 112 113 The results showed transport costs were reduced by 2 500 per 15 tons of cargo 113 Other routes under consideration include via Armenia Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Science and technology edit nbsp India and Russia have both signed agreements for the cooperation and use of GLONASS The ongoing collaboration in the field of science amp technology under the Integrated Long Term Programme of Co operation ILTP is the largest co operation programme in this sphere for both India and Russia ILTP is coordinated by the Department of Science and Technology from the Indian side and by the Academy of Sciences Ministry of Science and Education and Ministry of Industry and Trade from the Russian side Development of SARAS Duet aircraft semiconductor products super computers poly vaccines laser science and technology seismology high purity materials software amp IT and Ayurveda have been some of the priority areas of co operation under the ILTP Under this programme eight joint Indo Russian centres have been established to focus on joint research and development work Two other Joint Centres on Non ferrous Metals and Accelerators and Lasers are being set up in India A Joint Technology Centre based in Moscow to bring cutting edge technologies to the market is also under processing An ILTP Joint Council met in Moscow on 11 12 October 2007 to review co operation and give it further direction In August 2007 an MoU was signed between Department of Science and Technology and Russian Foundation of Basic Research Moscow to pursue scientific co operation In June 2010 the Russian Indian Science and Technology Center RI STC was established in Moscow as a structure of effective innovative interaction in order to find forms of commercialization of the results of joint scientific and technical research In April 2012 the official opening of the Delhi branch of the RI STC took place 114 Space co operation edit nbsp India s first Satellite Aryabhata was launched into space with the cooperation of the Soviet Union There has been a long history of cooperation between the Soviet Union and India in space Examples include Aryabhata India s first satellite 115 named after an Indian astronomer of the same name 116 It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 115 from Kapustin Yar using a Kosmos 3M launch vehicle The only Indian to visit space Rakesh Sharma was also launched by the Soviet Union under Interkosmos space program During President Vladimir Putin s visit to India in December 2004 two space related bilateral agreements were signed viz Intergovernmental umbrella Agreement on co operation in the outer space for peaceful purposes and the Inter Space Agency Agreement on co operation in the Russian satellite navigation system GLONASS Subsequently a number of follow up agreements on GLONASS have been signed In November 2007 the two countries have signed an agreement on joint lunar exploration These space co operation programmes are under implementation Chandrayaan 2 was a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO and the Russian Federal Space Agency RKA and had a projected cost of 4 25 billion US 90 million The mission proposed to be launched in 2017 by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV included a lunar orbiter and a rover made in India as well as one lander built by Russia But due to the repeated delays in the joint venture the Indian side ultimately decided to develop its own lander and borne all costs of the mission by itself Later on ISRO developed its own lander named Vikram and launched Chandrayaan 2 mission successfully on 22 July 2019 from SDSC SHAR Sriharikota Andhra Pradesh 117 In December 2021 Russia and India signed an agreement on measures to protect technologies in the field of space The two countries agreed to expand and strengthen partnership relations between the Russian Roscosmos and the Indian Space Research Organization as well as cooperation in the field of crewed space programs and satellite navigation In addition Russia and India planned to explore the prospects for developing cooperation in the field of launch vehicle development and planetary exploration 118 On 10 February 2020 Glavkosmos JSC and the Manned Space Flight Center of the Indian Space Research Organization within the framework of an agreement to provide India with assistance in preparing for the launch of astronauts began training Indian Air Force pilots Indian astronaut candidates have undergone physical and medical training studied the Russian language designs layouts and systems of the Soyuz crewed transport spacecraft On 22 March 2021 the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin announced the completion of the Indian cosmonaut training program 119 In October 2022 Glavkosmos JSC supplied the Indian side with systems and equipment for the Gaganyaan crewed transport spacecraft as well as individual equipment spacesuits armchairs and lodgments produced by the Russian JSC Zvezda Scientific and Production Enterprise for Indian cosmonauts 120 Nuclear deals edit nbsp Construction of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in 2009 On 7 November 2009 India signed a new nuclear deal with Russia apart from the deals that were agreed upon by the two countries earlier 121 India and Russia are in discussion for construction of two more nuclear power units at Kudankulam Two units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant are already operational During Russian president Vladimir Putin s visit to India for the 13th annual summit a co operative civilian nuclear energy road map was agreed to Running until 2030 sixteen to eighteen new reactors will be constructed with installed capacity of 1 000 MW each A 1 000 MW reactor costs around 2 5 billion so the deal may touch 45 billion in worth 122 In November 2011 Russia and Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the construction of the first Bangladeshi NPP Ruppur consisting of two power units with Russian VVER type reactors with an electric capacity of 1200 MW each the life cycle of which is 60 years with the possibility of extension for another 20 years On 23 December 2015 during the visit of Rosatom CEO Sergey Kiriyenko to Bangladesh a general contract for the construction of the first Bangladeshi nuclear power plant was signed At the beginning of 2017 Russia has provided India with a loan of 11 38 billion to finance the main stage of the NPP construction The construction of the nuclear power plant began in 2021 Currently work is underway on the first and second power units Based on the latest schedule the power units will be put into operation in February 2024 and at the end of the same year respectively 123 Cooperation in the cultural sphere edit nbsp Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting the film set of Yash Raj Studios meeting Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan Yash Chopra and Kareena Kapoor nbsp Russian President Dmitry Medvedev making his speech at the closing ceremony of The Year of Russia in India in 2008 Indo Russian relations in the field of culture are historical One of the first Russian visitors to India was Afanasiy Nikitin a merchant from Tver in Russia 124 125 His famous journey 1466 1472 was documented in the book A Journey Beyond the Three Seas Nikitin spent three years in India 1469 1472 travelling to its many regions and documenting its people culture economy technology history society and food Nikitin s journey was portrayed by Soviet actor Oleg Strizhenov alongside Hindi screen legend Nargis Dutt in the 1950s film Journey Beyond Three Seas 124 125 Astrakhan in Russia has historically been a trading centre for Indian merchants since the 16th century 125 In 1722 Peter the Great met with Anbu Ram the leader of the Indians merchants in Astrakhan In the meeting Peter the Great agreed to Anbu Ram s request for full free trade including transit rights 125 nbsp Nicholas Roerich with Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi The first Russian translation of the Bhagavad Gita was published in 1788 by decree on the orders of Catherine the Great 126 Russian pioneers who travelled to India and studied Indian culture include Gerasim Lebedev who studied ancient Indian languages in the 1780s 127 128 and later Nicholas Roerich who studied Indian philosophy 129 Roerich was influenced by the philosophy of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and the Bhagavad Gita The 130th birth anniversary of Nicholas Roerich and 100th birth anniversary of Svetoslav Roerich were celebrated in India in October 2004 Leading Russian Indiologist such as Ivan Minayev Sergey Oldenburg Fyodor Shcherbatskoy Yuri Knorozov Alexandr Kondratov Nikita Gurov and Eugene Chelyshev focused their research in understanding the Indus Script Sanskrit and Indian literature 127 130 Traditionally there has been strong collaboration in the field of cinema between India and the USSR Several generations of Russians grew up watching subtitled Indian films mainly Bollywood and vice versa for Indians watching Russian films 131 Popular Indian films in the USSR included Awara Bobby Barood Mamta 132 133 and Disco Dancer 134 Recent contemporary films entirely shot in Russia include Lucky No Time for Love However after the collapse of the USSR Bollywood s market share decreased in Russia 135 Recently however there has been increase due to viewers having access through cable and satellite channels 133 136 The Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Elena Milovzorova stated in an interview that an Indian Russian joint working group JWG would discuss procedures to allow for both countries film industries to collaborate in film production together 131 The Krasnodar Region has been discussed among officials as a possible area for shooting future Bollywood films 137 Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev known to be an admirer of Bollywood films visited the film set of Yash Raj Studios and met Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan Yash Chopra and Kareena Kapoor during his state visit to India 138 139 He stated in an interview Our country is one of the places where Indian culture is most admired in addition stated Russia and India are the only countries where satellite channels broadcast Indian movies 24 7 138 Yoga in Russia has been growing and becoming increasingly popular since the 1980s particularly in majors cities and urban centres mainly due to its reputation for health benefits 126 140 141 However it has its roots much earlier in Russia during the time of noted Russian actor and trainer Constantin Stanislavski who was significantly influenced by Yoga and Indian philosophy 126 142 143 Russia s Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office RRO established in 1965 has five Russian Centres of Science and Culture RCSC in India they include New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Chennai and Trivandrum 144 The head of RRO and director of RCSC Fyodor Rozovsky expects cultural ties to grow between both countries 144 He and other officials also expects the number of Indian students studying in Russia to increase once both countries sign an agreement on joint recognition of higher education diplomas 145 146 147 There is a Hindi Department in the University of Moscow along with five Chairs relating to Indology in Moscow Saint Petersburg Kazan and Vladivostok Days of Russian Culture were held in India in November 2003 in Delhi Kolkata and Mumbai Days of Indian Culture in Russia were organised from September to October 2005 in Russia Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi led a delegation for participating in the event Days of Delhi in Moscow from 28 May to 1 June 2006 The Year of Russia in India was held in 2008 It was followed by the Year of India in Russia in 2009 In the period from 2018 to 2019 the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian organization ROSSCONCERT The document opened the possibility for troupes of artists from both countries to visit India and Russia alternately In 2019 four groups from India Kathak Hindustani Kalari Bollywood and Shehnai visited a number of regions of the Russian Federation In addition Indian Russian working groups and a cultural exchange program have been established which also meet the cultural and tourist needs of both countries 148 See also edit nbsp India portal nbsp Russia portal nbsp Politics portal Foreign relations of India Foreign relations of Russia Ambassadors of India to Russia Ambassadors of Russia to India India Soviet Union relations The Great Game Indians in RussiaReferences edit India one of most 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