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The 21st India-Russia Annual Summit: Moving Beyond Feel Good Rhetoric
On December 6, 2021, India and Russia participated in their 21st annual bilateral summit. The decision from President Vladimir Putin to travel to India for the occasion speaks to the volumes of importance that Putin attaches to India-Russia strategic partnership.…
The U.S.-China Factor in India-Russia Strategic Relations
In October 2020, India and Russia celebrated two decades of strategic cooperation following the signing of the Declaration of Strategic Partnership in 2000. The beginning of the 21st century brought new opportunities for the partnership, with India’s rising economic growth…
India at the UNSC: Walking A Tense Tightrope between the P3, Russia, and China
Two days prior to India’s eighth successful bid as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), it registered 20 casualties at the hands of China’s People’s Liberation Army at the Himalayan frontier, resulting in gory scenes both…
The RIC Triangle and India’s Multialignment Strategy
In the immediate post-Cold War period, efforts emerged among the former non-aligned states and Russia to balance against the influence of the sole superpower, the United States, and its Western allies. Former Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov first mooted the…