Breif summary of indo russia relations;( to cure the delusions of grandeur of members excited about a steel plant changing geopolitics in the region; yes a steel plant!
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Russia has an embassy in New Delhi and 4 Consulates-General (in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai.
Military:
India and Russia have several major joint military programs including:
BrahMos cruise missile program
5th generation fighter jet program
Sukhoi Su-30MKI program (230+ to be built by Hindustan Aeronautics)
Ilyushin/HAL Tactical Transport Aircraft
Additionally, India has purchased/leased various military hardware from Russia:
T-90S Bhishma with over 1000 to be built in India
Akula-II nuclear submarine (2 to be leased with an option to buy when the lease expires)
INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier program
Tu-22M3 bombers (4 ordered)
US$900 million upgrade of MiG-29
Mil Mi-17 (80 ordered)
Ilyushin Il-76 Candid (6 ordered to fit Israeli Phalcon radar)
Yantar, a plant in Kaliningrad, Russia, was awarded a US$1.56 billion contract to build three additional 1135.6 frigates
The Farkhor Air Base in Tajikistan is currently jointly operated by India and Russia.
Trade:
Indo-Russian trade is around US$10 billion, (twice of Pakistan def budget)
India and Russia agreed to jointly study a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Belarus-Kazakhstan with the aim of boosting trade ties and achieving the ambitious trade target of $ 20 billion by 2015.
Energy:
ONGC-Videsh Limited acquired 20% stake in the Sakhalin-I oil and gas project in the Russian Federation, and has invested about US $ 1.7 billion in the project. The Russian company Gazprom and Gas Authority of India Ltd. have collaborated in joint development of a block in the Bay of Bengal. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project with two units of 1000 MW each is a good example of Indo-Russian nuclear energycooperation. Both sides have expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the energy sector.
Culture:
IndiaRussia relations in the field of culture are historical. Five Chairs relating to Indology have been established in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan and Vladivostok. Days of Russian Culture were held in India in November 2003, in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. "Days of Indian Culture" in Russia were organized from September- October 2005 in Russia. 130th birth anniversary of Nikolai Roerich and 100th birth anniversary of Svyatoslav Roerich were celebrated in India in October 2004. Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi led a delegation for participating in the event "Days of Delhi in Moscow" from 28 May 1 June 2006. The "Year of Russia in India" was held in 2008. It was followed by the "Year of India in Russia" in 2009. There is a Hindi Department, in the University of Moscow.
Nuclear Deals
On 7 November 2009, India signed a new nuclear deal with Russia apart from the deals that were agreed upon by the two countries earlier.[15] India and Russia are in discussion for construction of two more nuclear power units at Kudankulam. The two units already set up are ready for operationalization.
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