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‘Relations between India and Russia are rooted in history, mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation.’ Discuss.

  • UPSC 2021
  • 20 marks
  • India and the Global Centres of Power

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The statement repeats the official vocabulary of the partnership; the December 2025 summit called it "time-tested" and "anchored in trust and mutual respect", and S. Jaishankar termed it "one constant in world politics" (December 2023). Each claim holds, but each needs qualifying: the history includes hard-nosed episodes, the trust is strongest between governments, and the…

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  • Rooted in history
  • Mutual trust
  • Mutually beneficial cooperation
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