India Russia Strategic Partnership: Ready for an Upgrade

IndoRussian relations, while remaining generally friendly, have long been stagnating. The material base that traditionally supports themarms sales and a few other statesupported projectshas not expanded for decades. Much has been said by both governments about the need to give IndoRussia ties a new impetus, yet more can be achieved. It is evident, however, that a stronger and more comprehensive relationship with India would help Russia to maintain its equilibrium in Greater Eurasia, including visàvis China. India, too, would clearly benefit from more productive and secure links to Russia. Is there a way to upgrade IndoRussian economic and technological ties and make geopolitical and security interaction more effective, while not upending Indias connections with the United States, and Russias with China To help elucidate those issues and suggest creative and innovative solutions, we have invited several leading experts from both countries to engage in an online dialogue. We would be deli