India-Russia Relations

Russia, facing labour crunch worsened by war, pivots to India for workers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb 13, 2025. The latest deal owes as much to the two leaders' relationship as to any systematic trade negotiation.

The US-India trade deal: Strategic reset or fragile truce?

Western powers, especially the US, have stepped up attempts in 2025 to prise apart Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Putin’s productive Asia trip gives boost to business ties with India

The two leaders said they discussed issues including expanding economic ties, cooperating on Arctic navigation and continuing work on civilian nuclear power.

Modi, Putin meet to deepen economic ties despite US pressure

In September, 69% of Russia’s seaborne crude exports were carried on “shadow fleet” tankers, says the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

Trump’s India squeeze to push Russian oil further into the shadows

The rapport between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump was once viewed as a stabilising force in the bilateral relationship.
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A partnership at a crossroads: The new reality of US-India relations

India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri says the country will buy oil from wherever its companies get the best rates.

India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports

Prime Minister Modi landed in Moscow on Monday, hours after Russia launched attacks targeting cities across Ukraine.

India PM Modi tells Putin 'war cannot solve problems'