Putin’s upcoming Delhi visit: A renewed push towards a multipolar world amid turbulent times

India and Russia share a 78-year-old strategic and multi-dimensional partnership aimed at fostering global peace, stability, and a multipolar world order based on sovereign equality. Their bilateral relations span defence, trade, and cultural cooperation, with key initiatives including BrahMos missiles, Ka-226T helicopters, SU-30 and T-90 production, and naval collaboration like INS Vikramaditya. Economic engagement targets $30 billion in trade by 2025 and $100 billion by 2030, supporting India’s USD 5 trillion economy goal. Cultural ties, supported by the Indian diaspora in Russia, strengthen soft power. Putin’s upcoming Delhi visit underscores the enduring India-Russia relationship and its global significance.