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Russia hails Modi government's 'self-respect' as India defies Trump's ... Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, strongly defended India's independent oil trade policy amidst US pressure and tariffs. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday (Sep 27) strongly backed India's stand on its oil trade policies, as New Delhi continues to push back against steep 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Speaking on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, Lavrov said India was “perfectly capable” of making its own decisions on trade and energy, hailing his counterpart S Jaishankar and praising New Delhi’s “self-respect.” Lavrov insisted that the economic partnership between Russia and India was "not under threat" amid the US tariff row. "The Indian Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have made it clear that India chooses its own partners," he said. Even as the US continues to try to strong-arm India into stopping the purchase of discounted Russian oil — with Trump's White House trade advisor Peter Navarro lashing out at New Delhi at every turn — Lavrov said that the South Asian nat…

India-Russia economic ties in focus ahead of Vladimir Putin's New Delhi ... World Share Neeraj Kumar January 1, 2026 4:56 PM IST India-Russia ties | Russian President | India | Narendra Modi | PM Modi | Russia | Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin India-Russia economic ties in focus ahead of Vladimir Putin’s New Delhi visit Author: Neeraj Kumar India and Russia are strengthening their economic partnership, with bilateral trade and investment reaching historic highs and both governments pushing to expand cooperation across energy, manufacturing, connectivity and technology. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India-Russia bilateral trade touched USD 68.7 billion in FY 2024-25, a nearly sixfold increase from pre-pandemic levels. India’s exports stood at USD 4.88 billion, while imports – dominated by crude oil, petroleum products, fertilizers and minerals – totaled USD 63.84 billion. Indian exports mainly included agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles, machinery and engineering goods. Both countries aim to raise bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030. Services trade has remained steady, with a USD 1.021 billion turnover in 2021. The trade balanc…

Putin calls India reliable partner, hits out at Western interference The Russian President emphasised that New Delhi will continue to prioritise its own national interests, adding that India's diplomatic engagement with the United States does not hinder or undermine its time-tested relationship with Russia

Upside potential of India – Russia cooperation is up to USD 200 bn Mahatma Gandhi’s dreams are coming true One hundred years ago, Mahatma Gandhi dreamed that one day other countries would learn fr om a free India. As we can now see, the dreams of the Father of the Indian Nation are coming true. Last year, India celebrated the 75th anniversary of its independence. Nowadays, India is not only a great civilization with thousands of years of history – it is also a sovereign nation that will determine the future of Eurasia in the 21st century alongside China, Russia and other centers of power. From the first days of its independence, India chose the path of non-alignment. Steering clear of the military alliances of East and West, it has pursued a policy based on its own strategic interests. This rather pragmatic approach of ‘proactive neutrality’ has paid off well so far. India is now often called the ‘voice of the Global South’. Indeed, India can speak on behalf of many developing nations as it has already made a tremendous journey that many other countries are still aspiring to. India no longer stays in the shade of the former colonial powers, it rather stands on par with them now, r…

India news: Putin hails Delhi ties, Trump calls Modi 'good friend' Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that India’s cooperation with the US won't harm India-Russia relations, while US President Donald Trump said he has a "good relationship" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. DW has more.

India-Russia Trade: Expanding Beyond Energy - NatStrat Meeting in Moscow between India and Russia to increase trade cooperation, August 2025. | X: @DrJaishankar The India state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin on 4-5 December 2025 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yielded strong optics and reiterated the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries, marking 25 years of their strategic partnership. Introduction The India state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin on 4-5 December 2025 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yielded strong optics and reiterated the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries, marking 25 years of their strategic partnership. In thejoint statementof the two leaders, the first point covered trade and economic partnership and emphasised the target of USD 100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. India-Russia Trade On trade, the joint statement makes a succinct reference to faster work on the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers, resolving logistics bottlenecks, promoting…

Putin Hails 'Brotherly' India-Russia Ties, Stresses Strategic Partnership ... Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined the strength of India-Russia ties, describing the relationship as one built on trust, mutual respect and long-standing cooperation. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Putin said the partnership extends beyond traditional diplomacy and remains resilient despite changing global political circumstances. Highlighting the depth of bilateral ties, Putin said, "We have had very good, trust-based, brotherly relations in all senses of the word. We know how talented the Indian people are, how well educated. Indians have great competencies, which have achieved world renown, especially in coding and in other fields...Prime Minister Modi had to introduce certain restrictions here, asking people not to use personal cars, not to travel long distances, due to what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz...I think our companies did the right thing and the Indian counterparts did the right thing when they decided to embark on this path of close cooperation, because right now we are trying to lend a helping hand and give our shoulder, increasin…

Putin hails New Delhi as 'reliable partner'; blasts West over ... ST PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Moscow's strategic partnership with New Delhi and asserted that Western attempts to force New Delhi into scaling back its cooperation with Russia are both futile and damaging to global stability. In an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies includingPTI, Putin lauded India's economic growth and its independent foreign policy and said Russia is determined to expand its economic engagement with the country. "India is among the world's major economies and is currently demonstrating an impressive rate of economic growth," Putin remarked, expressing confidence that bilateral trade between the two nations is on track to hit a USD 100 billion milestone in the coming years. Putin said Russia has not seen any negative consequences of Western pressure on India to limit its engagement with Russia, suggesting that such tactics are bound to backfire. "Everyone has understood that putting pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi (and India) that has the largest population in the world, is detrimental for international relations and for bilatera…

Putin, Modi focus on expanding India-Russia trade ties, firm up 5-year ... NEW DELHI:India andRussiaon Friday unveiled a range of measures to bolster their economic partnership, including a five-year plan to address growing imbalance in two-way trade, pacts on mobility and steps to ensure energy security, as Prime MinisterNarendra Modiimpressed on PresidentVladimir Putinthe need for a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine. Economic and commercial ties took centrestage at the India-Russia Summit, for which Putin made his first visit to India in four years, marking a shift in a long-standing partnership that has traditionally focused on defence and strategic relations. The development was in some ways a riposte to Western powers that have pushed India to reduce its economic ties with Russia as part of their efforts to end the Ukraine conflict. Modi emphasised the importance of India-Russia ties at a media interaction after his talks with Putin. “Over the past eight decades, the world has witnessed many ups and downs… Yet, through all of this, the India-Russia friendship has remained steady like a guiding star. Built on mutual respect and deep trust, our relationship has stood …

Putin hails India ties, Trump calls Modi 'good friend' Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country’s strategic partnership with India, adding that New Delhi’s cooperation with the United States did not harm India-Russia ties. On Thursday, speaking to reporters at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Putin called India a “great country” and a “reliable partner.” “We are glad that India is developing its relations with all countries it thinks important for its national interests,” Putin told the media. He said that the US was trying to put pressure on India over its relations with Russia, adding that it was “detrimental” to pressurize Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Everyone has understood that putting pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi (and India) that has the largest population in the world, is detrimental for international relations and for bilateral relations. It doesn’t matter where this pressure comes from,” the Russian leader said. India and Russia share a relationship that spans decades and is deeply rooted in history and defense. Meanwhile, the US has been asking India to scale back its procurement of Russian crude oil. Putin said that India is among the w…

India is set to host Russia's Putin, deepening ties, unfazed by U.S ... As India reels under punitive U.S. tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil, New Delhi is all set to host President Vladmir Putin for a two-day visit, signaling its determination to deepen ties with Moscow. The visit indicates that India wants to "maintain its relations with Russia, especially at a time when it sees the United States as unreliable and China as hostile," said Ian Bremmer, president and founder of political risk consultancy firm Eurasia Group. Putin will be in India on Dec 4-5 for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit, with experts saying the two countries will extend their strategic and trade ties. While this visit was planned before U.S.-India tiessoured,it signifies that "New Delhi is not beholden to the whims of the Trump administration and that it maintains an independent foreign policy," said Chietigj Bajpaee, senior research fellow for South Asia in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. Kremlin said last week that Putin's visit was of "great importance" with the Russian president and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to discuss the "scope of Russia-India special and privil…

'Putting pressure on Modi is detrimental': Putin says India-US ... Russian PresidentVladimir Putinon Thursday delivered a strong endorsement ofIndia-Russia ties, calling India a “very reliable partner” and expressing confidence in the future of the decades-old relationship. Speaking at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Putin also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and dismissed concerns that outside pressure would harm Russia-India ties. During his remarks at the forum, Putin spoke positively about the future of the relationship between Moscow and New Delhi. “We are developing our ties with India and will continue doing that, and we deem India to be a very reliable partner…,” Putin said. The Russian president also referred to efforts by the United States to influence some aspects of India’s cooperation with Russia. However, he said such pressure had not caused any major problems. “Another thing is that the US are trying to put pressure on India in some matters. For example, when it comes to cooperation with Russia on some tracks. But everyone has understood that putting pressure on Narendra Modi, that has the largest population in the world, is detrimental for i…

India-Russia ties: Putin's visit sparks $100bln trade ambitions amidst ... ANI PM Modi, President Putin New Delhi: Aiming to boost trade and investment ties, New Delhi will host a mega India-Russia Business Forum on December 4 and 5, coinciding with President Vladimir Putin 's visit, as both nations target $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. Read more: India to pitch mega arms deal with Russia during Putin visit The forum will focus on expanding the presence of Indian engineering products in the Russian market; increasing Russia's purchase of Indian food products including marine products; exploring the growth potential for mutual provision of digital services; and increasing the volume of Russian purchases of Indian pharmaceutical products , officials said. ET Bureau On the Cards Agenda to focus on engineering, food, digital services & pharmaceutical exports It will also focus on expanding the presence of Indian suppliers in the Russian market, intensifying industrial cooperation, implementing joint projects, increasing cooperation in high technologies and attracting human resources from India, they said. The agenda for strengthening India-Russia cooperation in pharmaceutica…