India and Russia – Relations at a Glance
Establishment of Relations | 1947 |
Brief History | Russia has been a longstanding and time-tested partner for India. Development of India-Russia relations has been a key pillar of India’s foreign policy. Since the signing of “Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership” in October 2000 (during the visit of Russian President H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin to India), India-Russia ties have acquired a qualitatively new character with enhanced levels of cooperation in almost all areas of the bilateral relationship including political, security, trade and economy, defence, science and technology, and culture. Under the Strategic Partnership, several institutionalized dialogue mechanisms operate at both political and official levels to ensure regular interaction and follow up on cooperation activities. During the visit of the Russian President to India in December 2010, the Strategic Partnership was elevated to the level of a “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.” |
Key Visits to Russia (President, VP, PM) | Prime Minister’s Visits:
21st May 2018 31st May – 2nd June 2017 23rd – 24th December 2015 8th – 10th July 2015 Presidential Visits to Russia: 7th to 11th May – 2015 |
Key Visits to India | President’s Visits:
4th to 5th October 2018 15th to 16th October 2016 10th to 11th December 2014 Deputy PM’s Visits: · 9th May 2017 · 15th – 18th March 2017 |
Main Treaties and Agreements and Dialogues | Total Number since 2014 – 9 |
MOUs | Total Number since 2014 – 6 |
Bilateral Trade – Last Three years | Total Trade:
1.2017-18: 10,686.85 USD Million India Trade Deficit: -6,460.07USD Million 2.2016-17: 7,489.36 USD Million India Trade Deficit: -3,615.24 USD Million 3.2015-16: 6,172.79 USD Million India Trade Deficit: -2,997.17 USD Million Major Exports (2017-18): 1. Pharmaceuticals 2. Nuclear Reactors, Boilers etc. 3. Organic Chemicals 4. Coffee and Tea 5. Fish Major Imports (2017-18): 1. Precious stones 2. Mineral Fuels 3. Paper and Paper Products 4. Works of Art 5. Iron and Steel |
Key Officials |
Minister of External Affairs India – Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Minister of State for External Affairs India –Shri V. Muraleedharan Foreign Secretary India – Vijay Keshav Gokhale Foreign Minister Russia – Sergei Lavrov Ambassador– India to Russia – D.B. Venkatesh Varma Ambassador – Russia to India – Nikolay Rishatovich Kudashev |
[RUNNING UPDATE – LAST UPDATED ON 20 NOVEMBER TO INCLUDE YEARS 2018-2014 ONLY]
SOURCES:
- Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
- Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.