India and the World Part 3: Russia — S-400, Oil and the Balancing Act, Exam-Ready Notes

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Russia policy is a balance sheet: legacy arms, discounted crude and a veto that still matters.

On this page

  1. Defence ledger
  2. Energy pivot
  3. The balance
  4. Revise in 30 seconds

Defence ledger

  • S-400 squadrons delivered despite CAATSA pressure; Russian-origin share of the fleet slipping below half.
  • BrahMos JV and the AK-203 rifle plant at Korwa are the live joint projects.

Energy pivot

  • Russian crude rose from under 2% to over a third of imports after 2022, mostly Urals, in rupee-dirham settlement experiments.

The balance

  • India abstains on key UNGA votes while pressing dialogue; annual summit revived 2024-25.
  • Payments, spares and the Chennai-Vladivostok corridor are the working files.

Revise in 30 seconds

  • S-400 delivered; CAATSA held off.
  • Russian crude: ~2% → 30%+ of imports post-2022.
  • Arms share falling but still the largest legacy stock.
  • Abstain-but-engage: the voting pattern.

Quick revision

  • S-400 squadrons delivered despite CAATSA pressure; Russian-origin share of the fleet slipping below half.
  • BrahMos JV and the AK-203 rifle plant at Korwa are the live joint projects.
  • Russian crude rose from under 2% to over a third of imports after 2022, mostly Urals, in rupee-dirham settlement experiments.
  • India abstains on key UNGA votes while pressing dialogue; annual summit revived 2024-25.
  • Payments, spares and the Chennai-Vladivostok corridor are the working files.
  • S-400 delivered; CAATSA held off.