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Putin boost to Indo-Russian defence ties

May 14, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
In his third presidential term, Vladimir Putin, the architect of special and strategic partnership between India and Russia, is set to drive up bilateral defence ties to new heights

BRICS: Pitching for diplomatic clout

April 13, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
The BRICS summit in New Delhi saw the five emerging countries evolving into an influential politico-economic grouping

Reliance forges petrochem ties with Tatarstan

April 11, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
RIL's plan to forge strategic partnership in petrochem and oil sectors with the Russian region of Tatarstan is a win-win tie-up.

India's Reliance eyes Tatarstan for petrochem project

April 2, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
In the last few years, Russia's Tatarstan region has emerged as an attractive investment hub for Indian companies.

Obama’s belated congratulation to Putin: What does it signal?

March 22, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
Barack Obama congratulated President-elect Vladimir Putin on his victory only five days later. Dadan Upadhyay analyses if it is a worrying sign for the US-Russian “reset” programme

How long will the Kudankulam deadlock last?

March 2, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay
Tamil Nadu protests may hit India-Russia nuclear “roadmap”

India, Russia and new EU sanctions on Iran

February 16, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resists pressure from the EU to curtail trade with Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme, stressing that diplomacy was the best way to deal with the concerns.

Russia’s veto and India’s concern over Syrian crisis

February 7, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
While Russia ultimately thwarted the Western game-plan of repeating the “Libyan scenario” in Syria, India with other 12 members of the Security Council voted in favour of the resolution.

Putin: favourite candidate to win in the first round of presidential poll

January 30, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
As the March 4 presidential poll gets nearer and nearer, it is increasingly becoming clear that the approval rating of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is steadily growing and he may clinch victory in the first round of the election.

Putin faces an uphill task to realize his plan for Eurasian Economic Union

January 27, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
The Customs Union formed by the three former Soviet Republics of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, moved a step forward to their complete integration with the creation of a Common Economic Space (CES) on January 1

Bhagavad Gita in court: Overcoming unexpected roadblock to relationship

January 10, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
Siberian court ruling on ‘Gita ban’ saves India-Russia strategic partnership from irreparable damage.

CSTO emerging as an alternative to NATO

January 10, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a seven-member regional security bloc led by Russia, is rapidly expanding its profile in the evolving global security architecture.

Dev Anand: A Wayfarer in Russia

December 16, 2011 Dadan Upadhyay, RIR
Not many know about the Russia connection of iconic Indian actor Dev Anand. He visited Russia in 1954, he married in Russia and his film “Rahi” was very popular in Soviet Union.

Manmohan-Medvedev summit: What's on agenda?

December 6, 2011 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to visit Moscow for annual summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. A host of agreements are expected to be signed.

What’s in Russia’s WTO entry for India?

November 16, 2011 Dadan Upadhyay
Russia’s planed accession to the WTO promises to open new doors for expanded economic engagement with India and can quicken a long-overdue free trade agreement between the two rising economies.

Putin resets Russia-China relations ahead of his return to presidency

October 26, 2011 Dadan Upadhyay
Despite several unresolved issues, China and Russia relations may be entering a new era of bilateral cooperation, as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing showed.