India-Russia trade is undergoing a major structural reset, transitioning from a relationship dominated by energy and defense into a diversified economic partnership. President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi formalized a blueprint for long-term economic integration with targets to reach US$100 billion by 2030. Explore the Russia-India business corridor. Find analysis on bilateral trade, strategic joint ventures, and investment opportunities. Key intelligence for companies in this growing partnership.
Russia and India area set to sign off on an labour migration deal, an agreement will permit a flow of skilled Indian workers to Russia, Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar has said. New Delhi and Moscow are actively discussing a memorandum of understanding to establish a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement, aiming to facilitate […]
The United States President, Donald Trump, has stated on his social media account that he intends to place 100% tariffs on all imports into the United States from BRICS countries if they discontinue using the US dollar in their multilateral trade relations and revert to using their own currencies. In this article we examine the […]
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may launch negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India in 2025. Deputy Economic Development Minister Vladimir Ilichev said that “this discussion has been ongoing for a long time. Moreover, on our side, at the EAEU level, all necessary decisions to begin negotiations have already been made. By the […]
India has permitted the Russian insurer Soglasie Insurance Company to provide marine cover to tankers entering Indian ports, according to the Indian ship regulator’s website, as New Delhi desires a reliable and steady supply of Russian oil in spite of the latest escalation of U.S. sanctions. Taking matters a step further, India has extended the […]
The Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said that during 2024, between 1.8 million and 2 million tonnes of cargo were transported along the eastern branch of the North-South international transport corridor, which leads to Iran through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. This is approximately three times more than in 2023. Two other branches of this […]
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, gave an extensive media interview and Q&A session on Tuesday (January 14), at which many questions were asked. The full transcript, including comments about the United States, Ukraine, sanctions and so on, can be read here. In this article, we highlight the comments he made pertinent to our specific […]
Russia’s Pivot To Asia has published a new “2025 Guide to SAARC & BIMSTC” which details Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical developments with both these South Asian trade blocs. SAARC includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the world’s land area, 21% of the world’s population and […]
More than half of the countries across the world have declared a boycott of the US dollar, an analysis conducted by Russia’s Sputnik media has showed. In 2024, 14 more nations embarked on de-dollarisation, according to Sputnik’s analysis. 46 countries have switched to making transactions in national currencies, and 53 countries now openly oppose the […]
Brazil has just become the new Chair of the BRICS group, taking over from Russia. The 2025 BRICS summit can be expected to be held in Rio de Janeiro, where the G20 also met just a few months ago, ensuring Brazil retains a global focus of key economic participants. Many in Brazil already regard the […]
Food exports from Russia to India increased by over 100% during the first 11 months of 2024, according to from the Russian Agroexport federal agency. The top five agricultural products exported to India were sunflower oil, peas, soybean oil, dried chickpeas, and oats. The value was estimated at being worth over US$2.3 billion – more […]
By Kirill Babaev, Director of the Russian Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, of the Russian Academy of Science The past year has become very successful for the growing trend of a “Pivot to the East” in Russian foreign policy. It seems that Russia this year has finally fully realized that the Asian region can […]
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