Archive · 6 Dec 2025
India, Russia Strengthen Economic and Security Ties
India and Russia had a big meeting to talk about how they can work together better.
They want to increase their trade to $100 billion by 2030 and investments to $50 billion by 2025.
They also talked about using their own currencies for trade to avoid problems with other countries.
Both countries condemned recent terrorist attacks and promised to work together to fight terrorism.
They discussed cooperation in many areas like energy, defence, technology, and healthcare.
India praised Russia's economic success and Russia admired India's economic policies.
They also agreed to make it easier for people to move between their countries for work.
Both countries want to strengthen their partnership and make it more balanced and sustainable.
India and Russia set a target of $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and $50 billion in mutual investments by 2025.
Both countries emphasized the use of national currencies for trade to ensure seamless financial transactions.
They agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy, defence, technology, and healthcare sectors.
India and Russia condemned terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Crocus City Hall, Moscow, and called for global action against terrorism.
They signed agreements to enhance mobility of skilled workers and discussed the potential establishment of joint ventures in the fertilizer sector.
- Who
- India and Russia
- What
- Strengthened economic and security ties, set trade and investment targets, and condemned terrorist attacks
- When
- December 05, 2025
- Where
- India and Russia
- Why
- To enhance bilateral relations, combat terrorism, and promote economic cooperation
India
Russia
Economic Cooperation
India
India emphasizes balanced and sustainable trade, focusing on increasing exports to Russia and strengthening industrial cooperation.
Russia
Russia aims to deepen cooperation across various sectors, leveraging India’s growing economy and studying its import substitution and localization strategies.
Trade and Investment
India
India seeks to achieve $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and $50 billion in mutual investments by 2025.
Russia
Russia supports these targets and is positioning its business community to increase purchases from India across various goods and services.
- Date
- December 05, 2025
- Location
- India and Russia
- Key Sectors
- Energy, defence, technology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture
- Payment Mechanisms
- Use of national currencies and interoperability of payment systems
- Terrorist Attacks Condemned
- Pahalgam (April 22, 2025) and Crocus City Hall (March 22, 2024)
- Terrorist Groups Named
- Al Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh
Sources
India, Russia Condemn Pahalgam Attack, Call For Stronger Global Action Against Terrorism
India-Russia trade target will be met ahead of 2030, says PM Modi - Telegraph India
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India, Russia call for 'uncompromising' global fight against terrorism
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India, US express concern over increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles, drones for terrorism
