🇷🇺🇮🇳 April 13 marks 78 years since the diplomatic relations were established between our country and the Republic of India.

India is Russia’s long-standing and reliable partner.

Our relations are noted by a specially privileged strategic partnership and continue to evolve dynamically. They are guided by enhanced mutual trust, respect for each other’s national interests, and alignment of stances on core global and regional issues.

🤝 Russia-India relations are also marked by intensive political dialogue, with annual meetings and high-level negotiations serving as a platform for discussing key areas of cooperation as well as current international and regional issues.

In 2024, President of Russia Vladimir Putin met twice with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: in July, during Modi’s state visit to Moscow, which was his first foreign trip following his reappointment as Prime Minister after winning the parliamentary election, and in October, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

The two countries’ Foreign Ministers maintain regular contacts. Over the past year, Sergey Lavrov and Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have had five bilateral meetings on the sidelines of major international forums and events (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

📈 Trade and economic cooperation between our countries is making consistent progress. In 2024, Russia’s became one of India’s top four trading partners. The mutual trade soared by 12%, reaching a record high of over $60 billion. Following the July 2024 summit, both sides set a goal to achieve $100 billion by 2030.

⚛️ Nuclear energy remains an essential area of our collaboration. With Russia as the sole country engaged in constructing a nuclear power plant in India, the two countries have achieved tangible results in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in southern India being a flagship project.

Russia and India work together to efficiently implement major projects in various sectors, such as military-technical cooperation, agriculture, cultural and humanitarian initiatives, high technology, and space exploration.

🌐 Moscow and New Delhi are committed to developing a multipolar world order based on the principles of sovereign equality, adherence to international law, and democratisation of international relations. Both partners advocate for an enhanced role of the Global South in economic decision-making, as well as for the recognition and respect of the cultural and civilisational identity of all nations and their right to determine their own development paths.

Our countries make joint efforts to promote stability and security at both regional and global levels, and maintain close coordination within BRICS and the SCO. Russia consistently supports India’s candidacy for permanent membership in the UN Security Council.

🎉 We extend our heartfelt greetings to our Indian friends on this shared anniversary! We are confident that Russia-India friendly relations will further progressively advance while our ties will continue expanding.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 28, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with India’s Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar.

The Officials discussed current bilateral issues and the schedule of upcoming political contacts, as well as the general situation in the South Asian region, including the escalation of tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Kashmir.

Russia’s readiness to counter the global terrorist threat together with India was reaffirmed.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of India Dr.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a meeting on the sidelines of the XVII #BRICS Summit

📍 Rio de Janeiro, July 6

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On July 15, 2025, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Ministers Council Meeting in Tianjin.

The two Foreign Ministers engaged in a comprehensive discussion on pivotal bilateral and international issues, as well as the forthcoming schedule of diplomatic engagements.

They reiterated their unwavering commitment to further strengthening the multifaceted Russia-India special and privileged strategic partnership at all levels. Particular focus was given to the situation around Ukraine and the ongoing developments in the Middle East.

Both Sides agreed to persist in aligning their strategies for Russia-India cooperation within key multilateral frameworks.

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