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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicIndia-Russia relations

Topic: India-Russia relations

Russia’s Gazprombank deepens ties with Indian banks for bilateral trade

Trade between India and Russia has surged since the West imposed sanctions against Russia for its invasion last year of Ukraine, which has altered flows of oil and other goods.

Fuels from Russian oil gets backdoor entry into Europe via India

Access to cheap Russian crude has boosted output and profits at Indian refineries, enabling them to export refined products competitively to Europe and take bigger market share.

‘India has a substantial, time-tested relationship with Russia,’ says Jaishankar in Moscow

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his two-day visit to Moscow – first since the war began.

‘Hope to see India benefiting from Russian oil price cap,’ says US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen

The US and its G7 nations aim to prevent Russia from profiting from oil after its invasion of Ukraine while ensuring that most of its oil continues to flow to global markets.

Stronger energy ties, more trade to dominate agenda when Modi meets Putin today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan.

India-Russia working on new payment system for defence deals amid more sanctions

While New Delhi & Moscow had worked out a simpler system for payments, secondary sanctions imposed on Russia have led to fresh challenges.

IS suicide bomber ‘plotting’ terrorist attack against Indian leader detained in Russia

A member of the Islamic State, recruited in Turkey by one of the leaders of the terrorist organization, the bomber was detained by Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers.

Not dependent on Ukraine for engines, want to be part of Make in India initiative, says Russia

India had procured gas turbine engines from Ukraine & handed over to Russia to install them on the Admiral Grigorovich-class guided-missile stealth frigates being made for the Navy.

Moscow asks MEA to intervene as HC detains Russian cargo ship at Cochin port   

Kerala High Court Monday asked MV MAIA-1 — anchored in Cochin port — to be arrested until it pays dues to tune of $23,503 (approx. Rs 19 lakh) to Estonian firm Bunker Partner OU.

‘India’s ties with Russia very different than ours,’ says Boris Johnson

The British Prime Minister pointed out India had been very strong in its condemnation of the Bucha atrocities.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.