Category: Russia India relations

Rupee-Ruble Trade Under Consideration, Says Head of Indian Export Group

India may announce a payment arrangement that would allow it to trade with Russia using local currencies—the rupee and the ruble—according to A. Sakthivel, the president of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO). Such a proposed rupee-ruble method would allow India to continue trade with Russia even as Western sanctions have disrupted international payment…


India Is in US ‘Zone of Influence,’ Putin Has Reasons to Engage With Modi, says Russian Expert

NEW DELHI—It’s been two weeks since U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a video call to discuss a range of issues on the U.S.-Russia agenda, including the United States’ and allies’ concerns about Russia sending troops to the Ukraine border. But just a day before the video call, Putin had made…