Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Notable Quotes

"Our relationship with Russia has served our national interest for decades, and we will continue to pursue policies that ensure India’s energy and security needs are met." ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_and_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine?utm_source=openai))

from India–Russia strategic partnership in the sanctions era · Updated Feb 5

Stories

Canada and India rebuild trade ties after diplomatic collapse over assassination allegations

Money Moves

Active in diplomatic reset negotiations

Sixteen months ago, Canada and India had no ambassadors in each other's capitals. Ottawa had accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil, and both countries expelled six of each other's diplomats in a single day. On March 2, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed five agreements worth $5.5 billion, launched free trade negotiations, and set a target of increasing bilateral trade from $9 billion to $50 billion by 2030.

Updated Mar 2

India–Russia strategic partnership in the sanctions era

Built World

Advancing US-India strategic reset on trade, energy, and critical minerals while managing Russia ties

On December 5, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit and unveiled a 'Programme for Economic Cooperation' through 2030 aiming to boost annual trade to about $100 billion and diversify beyond oil and arms, including joint weapons production, a urea plant, agriculture, health, shipping, labor mobility, and a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union despite looming US sanctions.

Updated Feb 5

EU and India forge defence partnership

Rule Changes

Signed Security and Defence Partnership for India

India and the European Union became strategic partners in 2004. Twenty-one years later, at the 16th EU-India Summit on January 27, 2026, they signed a Security and Defence Partnership that makes India the third Asian country—after Japan and South Korea—to gain formal access to European defence initiatives. The two sides also concluded negotiations on a historic free trade agreement covering 2 billion people and representing a combined market of $27 trillion. Once the FTA completes legal vetting and enters force in 2027, Indian firms will be able to participate in the EU's €150 billion SAFE rearmament programme.

Updated Jan 30