♤ In international politics, Russia is a key power with the permanent membership of the UN Security Council and a large nuclear arsenal.

1.2. India and Russia

♤ In 2017 India and Russia Completed 70 years of diplomatic relations.

♤ Since the signing of “Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership” in October 2000 (during the visit of Russian President H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin to India), India-Russia ties have acquired a qualitatively new character with enhanced levels of cooperation in almost all areas of the bilateral relationship including political, security, trade and economy, defence, science and technology, and culture.