Russia & India Report (RBTH)

The Russian taiga is a harsh and unforgiving world. An unprepared tourist who is lost in the deep boreal forests has a relatively small chance of survival. Things are even tougher in the winter.

RBTH has compiled some tips on how to survive in the Russian taiga, in case you have the misfortune of ever getting lost in a long and unending stretch of wilderness.

Did Indian aristocrats live in the Russian Empire?

By Ilya Spector

Indian princes and people pretending to be Indian princes visited Russia several times during the 19th century. The last Maharaja of Punjab lived in Moscow for two years.

How Russian scientists cracked the secret of a Vedic ritual drink

By Rakesh Krishnan Simha

Here’s a toast to the explorers and archaeologists who discovered the plant used to produce the drink of the ancient Indians. Читать дальше...

Top Russian inventions that changed the world

By Viktor Kuzmin

Russian inventors have contributed generously to the development of global scientific thought. Many of their inventions have literally transformed the world, enabling us to enjoy such blessings of civilisation as aircraft, cars, computers and television. 

Why Russia is still interested in lunar research and exploration

By Andrei Kislyakov

After the failure of the Phobos-Grunt mission, the... Читать дальше...

Russia ready to “Make in India”

by Natalia Shvabauer

In 2016, India was the partner country of INNOPROM, an international exhibition of industry and innovations, held in Russian city of Yekaterinburg.

Russia and India need to restart EAEU free trade agreement talks

by Ajay Kamalakaran

Discussions on a potential free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union seem to have been relegated to the back burner, largely because of the former’s... Читать дальше...

Russia ready to “Make in India”

by Natalia Shvabauer

In 2016, India was the partner country of INNOPROM, an international exhibition of industry and innovations, held in Russian city of Yekaterinburg.

Russia and India need to restart EAEU free trade agreement talks

by Ajay Kamalakaran

Discussions on a potential free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union seem to have been relegated to the back burner, largely because of the former’s... Читать дальше...

1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy

by Rakesh Simha

More than 45 years ago, India won a famous victory over Pakistan due to its brilliant soldiers, an unwavering political leadership, and strong diplomatic support from Moscow. Less well known is Russia’s power play that prevented a joint British-American attack on India.

Ready to supply MiG-35s to India – Korotkov

by Alexander Tomas

As Delhi marked the “golden jubilee” of the arrival of MiGs to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2013... Читать дальше...

Almost a decade and a half ago, when I applied for my first Russian visa from the consulate in Mumbai, I noticed the handful of people in the queue did not look like the kind of people I would invite for a cup of coffee (to put it mildly). They were a random assortment of poorly educated young men (some of whom were married to Russians), small time businessmen and a few students aspiring to become doctors.  It was more or less the same with the people on my first flight to the country.

Moscow and New Delhi share a similar approach to addressing international terrorism and regularly hold consultations on the issue, yet this cooperation does not get accurately conveyed by the mass media, experts said at a video conference organised by the Russia & India Report and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on April 19.

India and Russia are planning to hold large-scale military exercises involving their armies, navies and air forces, TASS reported on April 19.

India and Russia are planning to hold large-scale military exercises involving their armies, navies and air forces, TASS reported on April 19.