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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's foreign trade has been almost totally reoriented towards the East, mainly towards China. Moreover, in many respects Russia's trade with China has already surpassed the peak levels of trade with the EU in previous years. As the acting head of the Federal Customs Service...

The Russian-Indian joint venture for the production of AK-203 assault rifles has produced the first batch, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC). This product is currently being tested.

“The organization of production in India of AK-203 ass...

By Rhod Mackenzie

It has been proposed that twenty-four ships be constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd, an Indian state-owned shipyard. The ships are intended to operate as part of the " North-South International Transportation Corridor" which goes from Russia to Iran via the Caspian Sea then across tha...

By Yaroslav Lissovolik

Since its inception in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed ideas into actions, from a vision into reality, and from a general framework into concrete projects. Evaluating the BRI’s accomplishments over the last decade raises questions. How has the BRI ad...

By Andrey Sushentsov

The foundation of the Russian-Indian partnership is mutual respect for the uniqueness of the civilizations of the two countries. We recognise the unique nature of the civilizational choice of our peoples and recognise the value of the special path that our countries have chos...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India is under pressure due to its unwavering stance on importing oil from Russia. This was confirmed by the Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during a conference in Bhopal.

It should be noted that India has taken a resolute position to defend their right to purchase o...