Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently hosted the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting, the first opportunity for External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for face-time with each other over videoconference amidst the border de-escalation process. Russia is said to have a “special relationship” with India as it is one of the key weapons supplier to the country. Last year, Russia also upgraded its relationship with China which is now dubbed as a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. Given that Russia is close to both India and China, what role can it potentially play in the de-escalation process and in the larger ties between the two neighbours in the Indian subcontinent? We spoke to Nandan Unnikrishnan, a Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi with expertise in Russia and Eurasia. Unnikrishnan began his career as a journalist with the Press Trust of India (PTI). He was deputed by PTI to the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and did a three-year stint in Moscow as its Bureau Chief, before moving to Business India’s Television Channel.
Episode 166: Renewable Energy in India
Episode 165: Food Security in India and South Asia
Episode 164: Bangladesh’s Economy and Growing Chinese Investments
Episode 163: India’s Strategic Choices
Episode 162: Beyond Floods Pakistan’s Climate Crisis
Episode 161: Tough Times for the Congress
Episode 160: India Commissions INS Vikrant
Episode 159: Recent Developments in Afghanistan
Episode 158: India’s Foreign Trade Policy
Episode 157: The Sri Lankan Crisis - Latest Developments
Episode 156: Indian Presidential Elections
Episode 155: The Rise of Chinese Private Security Companies
Episode 154: ‘The New BJP’ - A Book Discussion
Episode 153: Revisiting India-Japan Ties
Episode 152: Socio-Economic Developments in Balochistan
Episode 151: Environmental Security in South Asia
Episode 150: India’s Agnipath Scheme
Episode 149: Bangladesh’s Economic Outlook
Episode 148: India’s New VPN Rules
Episode 147: Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
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