The Sino-Russian-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization is holding a summit meeting in Samarkand city of Uzbekistan on September 15 during the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Taiwan. Indian PM Narendra Modi will also participate in the two-day meeting of this economic and security-related alliance. The warm meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this SCO meeting. It can hurt China and America. The meeting of the two prominent leaders is taking place at a time when India has lodged its objection to the help of F-16 to Pakistan. America and China are closely watching this meeting of the two leaders. The special thing is that Putin and Modi are meeting at a time when India is buying the S-400 missile system from Russia despite US opposition. The big question here is whether America is more useful for India or whether is Russia more important. Let us know why both Russia and America are useful for India both in defense and strategically. How has the relationship between the two countries changed in the Cold War and its aftermath? Let us know what is India's defense policy.
India-Russia Relations During and After the Cold War
Foreign Affairs expert Prof. Harsh V Pant says that there has been a big change in India's relations with both the countries before and after the Cold War. India had cordial relations with the former Soviet Union during the Cold War. During that time the relations between India and America were not that cordial. The international scene has undergone major changes after the Cold War. It has also affected the international relations of the countries. Since the end of the Cold War, there has been a major change in Indo-US relations. There has been a major overhaul in the regional balance in the current international scenario. Due to this, there has been a big change in the relations between the two countries. The relations between India and America can be seen in this sequence.
Linked India-Russia cooperation with 'Make in India'
Pro. Pant says that since India's independence, there have been cordial relations between the two countries. Russia has been a major contributor to the development of defense, space, nuclear energy, industrial technology, and many other important sectors. Russia helps to strike a positive balance with the US in global politics and many important international fora. He said that India-Russia relations have been very strong since the beginning, but like any other partnership, it has felt the need for some improvements over time. Because of the present shared interests of India and Russia, bilateral relations can be given new energy by linking India-Russia cooperation in the defense sector with the 'Make in India' initiative. Recently, after the sale of a product or equipment by the Russian government, Indian consumers have been permitted to directly approach the original equipment manufacturer for spare parts. This is a positive step towards increasing trade between the two countries.
a major impediment to the progress of strategic relations
Russia's cooperation is very important to meet the needs of the Indian defense sector and for a long time, a large part of the weapons, technology, etc. required in the Indian defense sector are imported from Russia. A concern has been the high cost of weapons and other necessary equipment from Russia. The problem of delays in the supply of critical parts and equipment is not limited to the defense sector, which is a major impediment to the progress of trade and strategic relations with Russia.
China Factor in India-Russia Relations
1- In recent years, India has tried to decentralize its imports related to the defense sector with the US, and France rather than limiting it to Russia, because of its strategic interests. At the same time, fears of a rift in Indo-Russian ties were rising as India and the US grew closer in recent years due to escalating border tensions with China. At present, India does not have any major differences from Russia.
2- On the other hand, the history of bilateral relations between China and Russia is very old, but since 2014, due to increasing US pressure against Russia, Russia was forced to increase cooperation with China. Another reason for the strengthening of China-Russia relations is the volatility of mineral oil prices and Russia's increasing dependence on Chinese consumption. However, huge differences have also been seen between the two countries on many important issues. For example, China does not consider Crimea to be part of Russia and Russia has been adopting a neutral stand on the claim of Chinese rights in the South China Sea.
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