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Relations between Russia and India have experienced a renaissance in recent years. In 2023, India became one of our leading trading partners; in ten months we reached a trade turnover of $55 billion (in 2022 it was $35 billion for the whole year). This country has already overtaken China to become t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
There are indications that two major countries with long-standing differences – India and China – may be on the verge of a new phase of rapprochement. What are the key factors driving this development, and what are the implications for Moscow, which has close ties with both Beiji...
By Rhod Mackenzie
After the Western sanctions, India has strengthened its role as a major buyer of Russian oil. The current volume of transactions is back to its peak. However, exporters have managed to capture another critical segment - fertilisers. Delhi started to increase its purchases from Mo...
By Ivan Shchedrov
Since 2010, the India-Russia special and privileged strategic partnership has developed on a solid foundation of strong history and was maintained by the means of political imperatives. Russia supported India’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and called...
Russian oil companies generated 1.053 trillion rubles ($11.55 billion) for the treasury in April, according to Bloomberg. This represents a doubling of revenues compared to April 2023 (497 billion rubles), driven by rising prices for oil and the weakening of the ruble.
Together with gas, budget re...
The volume of Russian oil exports to India in April reached its highest level in the past nine months, according to the Indian Express newspaper, which cited analysts on Friday, 3 May. This figure reached 1.96 million barrels per day, which is 19% higher than the figures for March, as reported by RT...
