Abstract:
The Indo-Russian strategic collaboration is unique.
Both states have had strong diplomatic, economic,
and strategic ties since the 1950s. Their defence
trade includes enhancing India‟s armoured, naval,
nuclear and air strike capabilities as well as
counterterrorism and surveillance exchange. Close
collaboration in the nuclear field is also vivid. This
overwhelming strategic partnership has long-term
implications for South Asia. The induction of force
multipliers by India would create conventional
disparity vis-à-vis Pakistan, which may lead to an
arms race, endanger conventional deterrence and
create room for a limited war in the region. This
article investigates the Indo-Russian strategic
partnership from evolution to apex and how it would
tilt the balance of power in favour of India, putting
nuclear deterrence at risk in South Asia.
