The Daily Populous Wednesday August 6th, 2025 day edition
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India and Russia vow to deepen defence partnership despite US President Trump’s threat of sanctions over crude oil imports from Moscow

New Delhi/Moscow: India and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their long-standing commitment to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, sending a clear message of strategic alignment even as geopolitical tensions and Western pressure mount over India's continued oil trade with Moscow.

The renewed push came during a high-level meeting between Indian Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, and Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, who oversees international military partnerships. According to an official statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence, the talks were held in a “warm and friendly atmosphere, customary for Russian-Indian ties.”

“During the conversation, the sides discussed in detail the pertinent issues of bilateral interaction in the sphere of defence and confirmed their intent toward the further strengthening of relevant cooperation in the spirit of particularly privileged strategic partnership,” the ministry said.

The meeting comes at a critical juncture, as US President Donald Trump has recently warned of “harsh sanctions” against India for continuing to import discounted Russian crude — a move that Washington says undermines its efforts to isolate Moscow economically.

However, both New Delhi and Moscow appear unshaken in their resolve. The reaffirmation of defence ties reflects India’s consistent strategic autonomy and balancing diplomacy, refusing to be drawn into bloc politics even amid intensifying global rivalries.

India and Russia share decades-old defence relations, spanning joint military exercises, arms deals, and co-development of critical technologies like the BrahMos missile. The recent dialogue underscores their commitment to not only sustain but expand that cooperation despite growing external scrutiny.

WinterPresentation4 on August 6th, 2025 at 11:08 UTC »

Would be interesting if india invites Russia for 5th gen Amca program as a partner

NoSuchKotH on August 6th, 2025 at 08:28 UTC »

Well, that's not very surprising. in 4 years, Trump will be either gone, or the US well on its way to geoplitical irrelevance.

But don't read too much into this. They are just talking. The first step in such talks is always to reaffirm that they want to talk, that everything is peachy and they love each other. Whether anything comes out of this depends on what the individual countries want to get and want to give. Depending on that, this might be anything between just a "we like each other but we couldn't agree to any collaboration" and a "we are merging our armies". With the former being much more likely than the latter.