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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicIndia-Russia

Topic: India-Russia

India’s ties with Russia a ‘deal with the devil’ & IT sector pins hope on Modi-Trump bonhomie

Global media also traces Air India's 'corporate turnaround story in sync with India’s triumphalist narrative'. But it isn't in the clear yet; losses & scepticism may be holding it back.

Assad ouster challenges India’s balancing act policy. Delhi’s best hope isn’t in office yet

The removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a serious setback to both Moscow and Tehran. Russia’s Eurasian dream and Iran’s grand strategy to create a 'Shia Crescent' have been thwarted.

Watch CutTheClutter: Rajnath Singh’s Russia trip & India’s armament challenge

In Episode 1570, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Snehesh Alex Philip & Swasti Rao discuss India’s defence strategy, ties with Russia & need for reforms in the domestic defence industry.

Navy to commission stealth frigate Tushil next week in Russia, to be part of India’s Western Fleet

Multi-role ship part of $2.5 billion deal inked with Russia in 2016. It underwent extensive post-construction tests from January this year by a team of Indian specialists.

Vladimir Putin likely to visit India in 2025, says Kremlin. ‘Welcomed Modi twice this year’

The Russian president is expected to visit India sometime next year for the annual India-Russia summit as it is New Delhi’s turn to host.

‘Uranium, crude oil, & coal’: Jaishankar on why trade with Russia is critical for India

At the same time, EAM—co-chairing an India-Russia forum with Russian 1st deputy PM—flags trade imbalance; last year, imports from Russia were $61.1 bn & Indian exports just $4.2 bn.

As Army looks for tracked air defence system, Russian Pantsir comes knocking

Pantsir had earlier lost out to South Korea’s Biho system in Indian Army’s previous bid to acquire new air defence guns in 2013. Russia had strongly objected to it being left out.

After Modi, Rajnath Singh to travel to Russia in December, commission INS Tushil

INS Tushil is first of two stealth frigates being built by Kaliningrad-based Yantar Shipyard under $2.5-billion inter-governmental deal with Russia for four ships.

Distance matters in diplomacy—Modi’s Kazan visit for BRICS to open a new chapter with Russia

Kazan is closer to India than Moscow & St Petersburg. And for a hydrocarbon deficit economy like India, Kazan's oil resources and petrochemical industry can prove strategically significant.

India’s geopolitical balancing act is important. Both US and Russia are critical to its needs

A multi-pronged engagement with major powers is central to India’s current foreign policy doctrine. But its Central Europe outreach clearly went beyond geopolitical balancing.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.