BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

INDO-RUSSIAN PARTNERSHIP: EMERGING DYNAMICS

Author: Bibhuti Bhusan Biswas & Abu Salah Md. Yousuf

DOI Link: DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2011v32n3a4

ABSTRACT

The collapse of the Soviet Union marked the end of the Cold War and changed the global balance of power and, the geo-political map of the world. It created a number of confusions in the relations between India and Russia. In fact, a pro-Atlantic shift in the post-Soviet Moscow’s foreign policy sidelined the strategic character of its ties with India. Besides, India’s position in international politics suffered a major setback by the loss of a ‘time-tested’ strategic partner. But, Russia intends to strengthen its traditional friendship with India, including their role in the international affairs, and to aid overcome security concerns persisting in South Asia thereby strengthening stability in the region. Therefore, New Delhi and Moscow renewed the Indo-Soviet Treaty of 1971 in 1991. In this context, the paper focuses on the nature and geo-strategic compulsions of Indo-Russia relations in the contemporary world. Furthermore, it elaborates the emerging cooperation between two countries in different levels of strategic, military, economic and scientific issues. Finally, it evaluates the new geo-political dimensions of Indo-Russian relations.