Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Soviet nuclear weapons
The Indian statesman tried in vain to convince Nikita Khrushchev to commit unilaterally not to use nuclear weapons. Their correspondence remained incomplete
Russian-Chinese military and technical cooperation takes off anew
Military cooperation between the giants is once again on the rise with China accounting for 15 percent of Russian military exports. India remains Russia’s largest market
Russia to resume production of IL-76
Russia is to resume production of the Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft. Serial manufacture of the heavy transport aircraft is due to be launched in 2014
What Stalin thought of Gandhi and Nehru
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin saw India's independence as a sham and its iconic leaders like Gandhi and Nehru as counter-revolutionary forces. Stalin's attitude only shows how ideology can prejudice diplomatic relations
Russia and France vs. British Empire: intricacies of Napoleon’s Indian campaign
The failed Russo-French military operation aiming to strike the Brits where it hurts by landing their armies in India remains an unsolved historical riddle even now. The historians argue about the causes and chances for success of this brief but bold