India–Russia Bilateral Divergences in the Contemporary Geopolitical Context: Recalibrating a Traditional Strategic Partnership Introduction India and Russia share a long-standing strategic partnership rooted in Cold War-era geopolitical alignment, defense cooperation, and mutual trust. The relationship, institutionalized through the 1993 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and the 2000 Declaration on Strategic Partnership, has traditionally been marked … Continue reading What are the key areas of divergence and disagreement in India–Russia bilateral relations in the contemporary geopolitical context, and how do these affect the traditional strategic partnership between the two nations?