The recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India signals a strategic alignment with profound symbolism. Both countries, navigating complex global pressures, seek to reaffirm a historic friendship, and lay the groundwork for a post-Western model of cooperation. Experts such as Professor Pankaj Malviya, from the department of Russian language, Panjab University Chandigarh and Dr Sonu Saini, associate Professor at the center of Russian studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, highlight that the Russian president’s visit is crucial at this time and will enhance collaboration of both countries in key sectors.
“The primary objective of this visit should be to accelerate mutual economic development between the two countries. Today, India is the fastest developing country in the world. The Indian people aim to achieve a developed nation by 2047. For this, rapid development depends significantly on the country's strong infrastructure. The Indian people expect cooperation between the two countries in the following sectors – defence, energy, space, high-tech transfer, tourism, trade, public relations and the complete eradication of terrorism. The talks between the Russian President and the Indian Prime Minister should focus on strengthening India's infrastructure over the next 10 years. Given America's stance against India, our priority should be to develop a strong trade framework between Russia and India. Emphasizing high-tech transfer for India's rapid development should be a key part of the strategic partnership,” Malviya highlighted.
“Vladimir Putin has not visited for a long time, in short we can say like more than four years, last time he visited was 2021, and it's a good time because the current geopolitical situation suggests the rapid growth we have seen in the relationship between India and Russia, and this visit we think like there will be a lot of pragmatic and strategic engagements, which will be also helpful in balancing the legacy ties with India and Russia which we’ll be of course looking forward, looking for future, and it will of course diversify collaboration in various fields such as the energy sector including oil and trade,” Saini noted.
This episode also features:
Dmitry Suslov, the deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia’s Higher School of Economics & deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy
Professor Engin Yildirim, a senior Judge, from the Constitutional Court of Turkey
Gilbert Njoroge, a distinguished advocate of the High Court of Kenya
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