Russia Has Been Helping To Modernise Indian Armed Forces: Putin As He Unveils Vision 2030 With PM Modi
India-Russia Economic Cooperation Programme is designed to diversify, balance, and make trade and investment sustainable. Image courtesy: RNA
In a big reset for India-Russia ties for the next decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (December 5, 2025) unveiled the ambitious ‘Vision 2030’ document, reaffirming their decades-old strategic partnership, unveiling new initiatives across energy, trade, security.
Russian President Putin’s state visit to New Delhi, his first since 2021, comes at a moment when the global system is undergoing major realignments. From the Ukraine conflict to shifting energy markets and new geopolitical blocs, Moscow and New Delhi find themselves navigating a landscape where dependable partnerships have become critical.
The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, held at Hyderabad House, was therefore more than a ceremonial engagement. It saw the Russian leader talking about how they have been aiding the Indian Armed Forces, as he said, “Our country, for the last half a century, has been helping to arm and modernise the Indian Army, including the Air Defence Forces, aviation, and the Navy.”
“In general, we are undoubtedly satisfied with the results of the negotiation we just had…I can express my confidence that the current visit and the agreements reached will help further deepen the Russian-Indian strategic partnership for the benefit of our countries and the people, the peoples of India and Russia,” he added.
India-Russia ties: What’s next as Vision 2030 unveiled?
PM Modi and President Putin held wide-ranging talks on Friday and issued a joint statement that not only reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral relationship but also laid out a transformative framework – Vision 2030.
The centrepiece of the summit was the launch of Vision 2030, a comprehensive blueprint designed to elevate cooperation across several critical sectors. The document outlines coordinated efforts in economic partnership, energy security, defence and high-technology collaboration, nuclear cooperation, connectivity corridors, etc.
PM Modi announced that both countries had agreed on a strategic economic programme that extends until 2030, underscoring, “To increase economic cooperation between India and Russia is our priority.” A central target of the roadmap is to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, a significant jump from the current level.
