India among Russia's top foreign trade partners: PM Mishustin

Key points

• India was among Russia's top foreign trade partners as Moscow redirected its energy flows to friendly countries, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday (January 20, 2026).
• Putin calls India reliable partner, hits out at Western interference The share of friendly countries in Russia's trade turnover has reached a historic high of 86%, with particular growth in trade with China, Belarus, India, and Kazakhstan, Mr. Mishustin said.
• In the financial year 2024–25, total India-Russia trade reached an all-time high of about $68.7 billion, up sharply from roughly $13 billion in 2021, marking nearly a five - to si fold increase over four years.
• Both countries have set ambitious targets to lift bilateral trade toward $100 billion by 2030, reflecting deepening economic ties beyond energy, including sectors such as pharmaceuticals, defence, and technology.
• “By 2025, the benchmark for deliveries to friendly countries has already been exceeded — a new historical...