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.
The convening of the first Forum of Regions of Russia and Mongolia on December 1–2, 2025, in Irkutsk marks far more than another diplomatic gathering. It is the institutionalization of a new phase in Eurasian regional diplomacy—one that transforms longstanding neighborliness into a modern, diversified, and strategically aligned partnership. With over 300 participants from 14 […]
Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to India on Thursday (December 4), India and Russia have begun to cement their comprehensive economic partnership, with this set to transform Eurasian trade dynamics in significant ways. When Putin attends the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit on Friday, the stakes will be unusually high. This is not […]
Railway executives from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan have met in Baku to hold the 83rd meeting of the Transport Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States. So far, so routine. But what was actually agreed – and signed off – at that meeting has significant implications. In agreeing a new strategy and signing an MoU […]
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India have held the first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement this week in New Delhi, according to Russia’s Economic Development Ministry. The EAEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia and has a collective GDP (PPP) of about US$8.5 trillion. The EAEU’s GDP per capita (PPP) […]
With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India now scheduled for December 4th and 5th, the prospect of Russia and India linking their national payment systems to bypass the SWIFT network will be high on the agenda, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The subject follows discussions already held on the matter between […]
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The Central Bank of Russia is to open a representative office in India, the regulator’s press service has stated, saying “The Central Bank of Russia is looking into opening a representative office in Mumbai, India. This would contribute to solidifying interaction between the two countries’ regulators, as well as developing cooperation in the financial sector […]
Russia’s Kaluga Kristall Distillery is looking at exporting its products to the Indian consumer market and has said it has partnered with India’s M/S Blue Billion Group to study the Indian market’s potential for its products. The company stated, “The study aims to determine the optimal positioning of the distillery’s products in one of the […]
The leaders of the world’s major economies are gathering in South Africa for the G20 Summit between November 22–23, and they will find themselves at a crossroads confronting a global landscape more fractured, polarized, and competitive than at any time since the end of the Cold War. What was once conceived as a practical forum […]
Russia’s Delo Group is discussing the launch of a regular sea container line featuring calls between Novorossiysk Port and Mormugao Port, in Goa, India, according to Delo CEO Sergei Shishkarev. He was speaking on the sidelines of the Transport of Russia 2025 forum. Mormugao Port ceased container handling several years ago, but the equipment for […]
Russia is processing approvals of nearly 25 Indian fishery companies, with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal saying the approval will enable them to begin exports to Russia. Moscow aims to address the growing trade imbalance with India during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip next month. India’s exports to Russia are worth US$5 billion, while imports […]
The Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the decision to close the last remaining Russian Consulate-General in Poland, located in Gdansk. That follows decisions made in October 2024 and May 2025, when Poland closed the Russian consulates in Poznan and Krakow. Polish trade with Russia has been growing. In 2021, bilateral trade had risen […]
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