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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.

Lavrov SCO
Featured July 16, 2025

Russian Foreign Ministerial Statements and Q&A At The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Content & Analysis  

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has summarised his meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which has been held in Tianjin, China. These are important geopolitical discussions, with the SCO including full members Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan and Mongolia are observers, while […]

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India
Featured July 15, 2025

Russia, India, Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update  

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with the Indian Foreign Minister  Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers’ meetings in Tianjin, China. The two foreign ministers engaged in a comprehensive discussion on pivotal bilateral and international issues, as well as the forthcoming schedule of diplomatic engagements. They reiterated their […]

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India
July 9, 2025

Russia Plans To Recruit 1 Million Indian Workers During Second Half Of 2025

Update: Following Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) President Andrey Besedin remarks concerning the immigration of up to 1 million Indian workers to Russia this year, Russia’s Labor Ministry has denied that such plans are in place, saying that the Federal government’s quotas for foreign workers have already been set. In 2025, just under […]

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Exports
July 3, 2025

Russia’s Exports to Unfriendly Countries Now Just 18% of the Annual Total

The share of friendly countries in Russia’s foreign trade has increased from 46% to 82% over the past three years, including more than 85% of export deliveries now going to these countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has stated. He was speaking at a government strategic meeting, “Training personnel in foreign economic activity to […]

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India
July 2, 2025

Russia Delivers New Frigate To The Indian Navy

Russia’s Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad handed over the Tamal Frigate of Project 11356 to the Indian Navy. She is the fifth frigate build by the shipyard for India, according to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), who own the facility, have stated. “The gala handover ceremony was held on July 1 in Kaliningrad. The frigate is […]

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Sberbank India
July 1, 2025

Sberbank Insurance Gains India License

Sberbank Insurance has obtained accreditation in India, according to its CEO Mikhail Volkov. He said that “As a universal insurance company, Sberbank Insurance seeks business development opportunities wherever possible. There are needs that stakeholders expect us to fulfill, such as products required for international trade operations. This isn’t a quick process. It involves complex, specialized […]

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India
June 28, 2025

India Bought 80% Of Russia’s Seaborne Urals Crude During January-May 2025

India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports this year, with two private refineries increasingly buying more of this variety, according to data analytics provider Kpler.  Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have bought 45% of the Urals crude imported into the country, with India purchasing 231 million barrels of Urals crude this […]

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Fertilier
June 26, 2025

Russian Fertilizer Exports to India and Africa Show Huge Increases Amidst Global Price Rises

Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025. […]

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