Changing Facets of Indo-Russian Strategic Relations

The present book deals with changing trajectories of Indo-Russian Strategic relations. Its basic feature has undergone a paradigm shift but its salient character still remains the same. On the contrary, the character of its relationship has grown in strength for last seven and half decades after India's Independence. The book has Seven Chapters in all, starting with Introduction, Second and the Third Chapter cover the period of Cold War era and new economic reforms that ushered in 1989. The fourth and the Fifth chapter of the book underlines the features of post cold war era and change in International World Order. The Sixth chapter of the book provides new narratives on Indo-Russian Security Environment and strategic collaborations in the defence sector. The Seventh chapter of the book makes interesting observations and shift in India's independent stand in the wake of Russian Ukraine War. The remarkable feature of India has been that despite pressures from emergent super powers, it has continued to maintain its neutral position much to the advantage of its distinct strategic position in ever changing world order.