The Changing Geopolitical Landscape of India–Russia Relations

Raghavan, Pallavi

doi:10.4324/9781003136767-14

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“…However, these were not same groups but a network of closely allied terrorist groups that aided and cooperated with each other in 1990s and early 2000s, although group goals and control over group actions remained independent of each other. One of the strategic pillars of India-Russia ties was convergence on terrorism and Putin fully supported India's stand on international terrorism (Raghavan, 2020). During Putin's visit, Indo-Russian Joint Working Group on Afghanistan was also established in October 2000 to coordinate their policies towards Kabul.…”

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‘Afghanistan Factor’ in India–Russia Relationship

Sharma

2023

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs

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Afghanistan has been an important factor in India–Russia ties. There was not much cooperation between them before 1979. However, in later years, the two countries had an intelligence-sharing mechanism along with Afghanistan in order to deal with their common security challenges which had close links with security situation in Afghanistan. In the 1990s, India–Russia supported their mutual fight against terrorism as Taliban-controlled Afghanistan became a common security challenge. In the current context, both countries have established institutional mechanisms to coordinate their Afghanistan policies. Their engagement with Taliban is ‘conditional’ while the two countries would continue to share intelligence and coordinate their respective Afghanistan policies since they still face similar security challenges from Afghanistan.

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Section: Phases Of India-russia Engagement In Afghanistanmentioning

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‘Afghanistan Factor’ in India–Russia Relationship

Sharma

2023

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs

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“…A failure to do so could create a hostile quasi-alliance power relationship on the Eurasian landmass, where India's Western partners have a weak presence. Both sides are interested in avoiding a bipolar system 26 from emerging (Raghavan 2020), and disengaging from a strategic partner with whom India enjoys a cordial relationship is not considered a wise move.…”

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“…China has emerged as Russia's key external partner, further contributing to the strain. China has become a crucial trade partner for Russia, and, despite earlier policies of not selling the latest defence technologies to China, Russia has reversed its stance, which has raised concerns for India (Raghavan 2020). This situation has resulted in an asymmetrical relationship between Russia and China becoming more unbalanced.…”

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Multi-alignment under "Uneven Multipolarity": India’s Relations with Russia in an Evolving World Order

Kapoor

2023

Vestnik MGIMO-universiteta

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The article explores the ongoing evolution of India's relationship with Russia, using the concept of "uneven multipolarity" and its specific distribution of capabilities. It argues that India's perception of the balance of threats has shifted with respect to China, particularly in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, which are crucial to India's national security and future power projection ambitions. In the current context of uneven multipolarity, the capabilities of the US and China exceed those of weaker major powers, such as India, Russia, and Japan, without tipping the system into explicit bipolarity. This specific nature of current polarity and India's "China challenge" have led to shifting alignments in its foreign policy.When combined with changes in Russia's external relations, particularly the breakdown of its relations with the West and growing closeness with China, these factors have created particular constraints on New Delhi's partnership with Moscow. Multi-alignment for India represents a choice other than the formation of alliances as a balancing response, but it does introduce a hierarchy in its foreign relations. Under prevailing conditions, it emphasizes the importance of the relationship with the US while diminishing the significance of the relationship with Russia, even as the value of the bilateral partnership is retained in specific ways. These observations are instrumental in the assessment of the present and future trajectory of Indo-Russian ties presented in the article.

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“…T he defence relationship between India and Russia stands as a cornerstone of their strategic partnership, representing a resilient and longstanding bond between the two nations. This relationship, often described as the "backbone" of bilateral ties, has endured for over half a century, characterized by continuous defence collaboration (Raghavan 2020). Notably, this collaboration has witnessed a significant shift from a traditional buyer-seller dynamic to joint development and production of state-of-the-art weapons, while respecting India's robust intellectual property rights (IPR) record (Saran 2018).…”

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India-Russia Defense Partnership: New Challenges and Future Prospects

Roy

2023

Vestnik MGIMO-universiteta

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The India-Russia strategic partnership has been characterized by a longstanding and mutually beneficial defence relationship that has spanned over fifty years. This partnership has witnessed a notable shift from a buyer-seller dynamic to joint development and production of cutting-edge weaponry. Consequently, a significant portion of India's defence arsenal is comprised of Soviet/Russian weapons systems. However, as India aims to diversify its sources of arms imports and promote greater self-reliance in defence production, Russia's prominent position in India's defence considerations is diminishing. Moreover, recent challenges stemming primarily from the Ukraine conflict have cast a shadow over this defence relationship.The focus is increasingly shifting towards how both countries can navigate practical and perceptual issues in their partnership. Furthermore, the exclusivity that India once enjoyed as the sole recipient of state-of-the-art Russian defence technology in its region, giving it a qualitative advantage over its adversaries, has been diluted with Russia now supplying advanced weaponry to China. Consequently, the Indo-Russian defence partnership is currently facing a significant test.This article critically examines and analyzes the ongoing trends in the India-Russia defence relationship and explores the implications arising from these developments. It seeks to shed light on the evolving dynamics and challenges that both countries must address in order to sustain and strengthen their defence partnership.

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The Changing Geopolitical Landscape of India–Russia Relations

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‘Afghanistan Factor’ in India–Russia Relationship

‘Afghanistan Factor’ in India–Russia Relationship

Multi-alignment under "Uneven Multipolarity": India’s Relations with Russia in an Evolving World Order

India-Russia Defense Partnership: New Challenges and Future Prospects

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