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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
TopicIndia-Russia relations

Topic: India-Russia relations

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

In the past year, Russia gained less than 1% more territory in Ukraine, while Trump slashed US military aid by 99%. What this means for Delhi.

India-US deal doesn’t spell doom for Russia ties. Our relationship is stronger than that

The account of the India-US trade deal being a threat to India-Russia ties relies on a historically fixed and emotional understanding of India-Soviet/Russian ties.

Indo-Soviet film Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor wasn’t a diplomatic feat but a commercial success

The 1980 blockbuster is the age-old story of “good over evil”,  featuring an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Rolan Bykov, among others.

Putin visit to India was all about easy camaraderie. A diplomatic and Make in India success

Modi and Putin touched upon trade. The target is to elevate India-Russian trade to $100 billion from $68.7 billion.

India-Russia persist with ties not due to Soviet-era nostalgia. They see a new strategic logic

Vladimir Putin's visit to India is not just another box to be ticked in the fixture of diplomatic calendars, but one shaped by an imperative to revisit the relationship.

Putin’s India visit a lesson for Europe on how to maintain foreign ties when Trump is against it

The White House won't fail to see how Putin’s visit to India coincides with the US and Western sanctions on Russia and its cascading effect on India.

How Trump is testing India’s US-Russia balancing act

A state visit to India by Russian President Vladimir Putin comes at a particularly delicate moment. The two countries hope to strengthen what they call a ‘special and privileged strategic partnership’.

‘44 Indians’ still in Russian army amid war, despite Moscow’s promise to halt recruitment from India

Envoy Denis Alipov said last week that Moscow had stopped recruiting Indians to armed forces since March 2025. However, 27 Indian families claim their kin were duped & recruited recently.

For rare earth trade, German firms are handing over secrets that China could leverage

German companies are handing Beijing sensitive supply chain information, which is demanded by Chinese officials before they approve exports of rare earth elements, used in an array of modern products.

‘Old’ India-Russia ties crucial now, says NSA Ajit Doval in Moscow amid Trump tariffs & India pushback

New Delhi: India’s “old, strategic and privileged” partnership with Russia is crucial at a time of global “unpredictability” and “uncertainty”, National Security Adviser (NSA)...

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.