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    India-Russia: The ties that bind

    2018-12-05T10:59:52+00:00November 18th, 2016|2016, Around The World, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

    India’s close relations with Russia covers politics, defence, civil nuclear energy, anti-terrorism cooperation and space. The strategic partnership has endured the test of time. Here is a snapshot. India-Russia Annual Summit: October 2016 “An old friend is better than two new ones.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Industries of both countries are improving cooperation; military and technical cooperation is also improving.” Vladimir Putin, Russian President 16 agreements across several fields India to spend over $5 billion to acquire S-400 Triumf [...]

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      EU remains committed to broad, ambitious FTA with India

      2018-12-05T11:08:09+00:00November 18th, 2016|2016, Around The World, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

      India and the European Union (EU) are poised for a broader and more ambitious engagement was the key outcome of the Trade and Investment Partnership Summit (TIPS) 2016, the annual flagship event of the Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC), held in Brussels in November. India and the European Union (EU) have been working on signing a free trade agreement (FTA) since 2007 but an agreement remains elusive over key sticking points on both sides. A senior EU trade official [...]

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        A complex friendship rooted in history

        2018-12-05T11:24:33+00:00November 16th, 2016|2016, Around The World, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

        India-Russia ties have a deep-rooted history but the political realities of the 21st century may require a fresh approach to old ties. India’s relationship with Russia is a complex one, saddled with history and more recently geography. Russia has been an old and once-trusted supplier of defence equipment and weapons systems and has recently signed a slew of deals for co-production of military helicopters and Indian purchase of missiles and frigates. Separately, the Russian energy giant Rosneft led a consortium [...]

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