Russia

Ukraine’s March–April 2026 outreach to West Asia comes amidst deepening alignment between Russia and Iran.

Russia’s Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor and its further extension to Asia, particularly India, could strengthen India–Russia bilateral cooperation.

Advanced precision capabilities, robust mass-production capacity, and strategic reserves offer the most credible path to sustaining high-intensity operations.

Advanced precision capabilities, robust mass-production capacity, and strategic reserves offer the most credible path to sustaining high-intensity operations.

The ‘Will for Peace’ naval exercises demonstrated China’s capacity to convene diverse members around a shared security agenda.

India’s success as the 2026 BRICS Chair will depend on its ability to keep the group focused on functional cooperation, including health, climate finance and multilateral reform.

President Putin accepting the credentials of the new Afghan ambassador marks the culmination of Russia's paced rapprochement with the Taliban.

With New START’s expiration in February 2026, the US and Russia will have no legally binding constraints on their nuclear arsenals.

While China’s growing strategic cooperation with Russia is increasingly evident, historical and geopolitical issues still pose challenges to more coordinated collaboration.

Nuclear cooperation has remained a defining attribute of the India–Russia bilateral relationship.