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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.

Featured October 30, 2025

India To Manufacture Russia’s SJ-100 Superjet Under Licence To Fill Domestic Passenger Demand

India and Russia have committed to a new aircraft production partnership, with India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signing a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation  (UAC) to produce civil commuter SJ-100 aircraft, the companies have announced. The Superjet SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body Russian regional passenger aircraft already in commercial service, […]

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October 30, 2025

India To Continue To Buy Russian Oil

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a state-owned oil and gas company, has stated it will continue to buy Russian crude as long as it does not violate US sanctions, the companies Finance Director, Anuj Jain, has stated. He added that the company maintains a database of sanctioned entities and will continue to source oil from non-sanctioned […]

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October 23, 2025

US Sanctions On Rosneft & Lukoil: Economic Impact Analysis

The US administration has placed full sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil, and threatened secondary sanctions on companies that service them. These companies handle about 50% of all Russia oil production and exports. We look at the likely impact of these moves. Freezing of all Rosneft and Lukoil assets in the United States Neither have […]

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October 17, 2025

India-Russia Railway Joint Venture Unveils New Sleeper-Class Luxury Coach 

The Russian‑Indian joint venture company Kinet has showcased the first design of a new high‑speed sleeper coach at the International Railway Equipment Exhibition in New Delhi. Kinet is a joint venture between Russian rolling stock companies and Indian government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the manufacturing and maintenance of 120 Indian ‘Vande Bharat’ high-speed […]

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October 15, 2025

Russia, Caspian States Discuss INSTC, Multilateral Development: Economic & Development Analysis

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held his annual meeting on Monday (October 13th) with the heads of the four diplomatic missions of the Caspian states. In attendance were Azerbaijani Ambassador Rahman Mustafayev, Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali, Kazakh Ambassador Dauren Abayev, and Turkmen Ambassador Esen Aidogdyev. The meeting was also attended by G.B. Karasin, Chairman […]

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October 13, 2025

CIS + Trade & Development Platform To Be Created: Potential Partners and Analysis

The Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries have approved the creation of the CIS Plus platform at the Dushanbe summit, according to a list of documents signed following the summit published by the Kremlin. In addition to declarations and concepts on security issues—counterterrorism and military cooperation—the leaders also adopted a […]

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October 13, 2025

Russia’s Baltika Breweries To Start Beer Export To India

Russia’s Baltika Breweries, based in St. Petersburg, is looking into the possibility of exporting to India, starting with Mumbai and Delhi. The company has stated that “India’s exclusive importer of Baltika is preparing to be able to offer the company’s products to Indian consumers in 2026. The Indian market holds significant potential for international brands, […]

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