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India and Russia's strategic partnership
October 6 , 2025
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- On 3 October 2025, both countries marked 25 years of this "special and privileged strategic partnership."
- On 3 October 2000, India and Russia signed the Declaration on Strategic Partnership in New Delhi.
- The agreement was signed by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- As of 2025, both nations have held over 20 annual bilateral summits under this strategic framework.
- India and Russia cooperate in key areas including energy, defence, nuclear technology, space, and pharmaceuticals.
- Bilateral trade between India and Russia crossed USD 65 billion (United States dollars) in 2024–25.
- Russia is one of India’s largest defence suppliers, with deals including S-400 missile systems and Sukhoi aircraft.
- The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is a major Indo-Russian civil nuclear project.
- India and Russia jointly develop military hardware under agreements like the BrahMos missile programme.
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