ЭНЕРГЕТИКА И ЭКОНОМИКА КАК ОСНОВНЫЕ ПЕРСПЕКТИВНЫЕ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ РОССИЙСКО-ИНДИЙСКОГО СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА

Abstract

The implementation of the Greater Eurasian Partnership concept is hard to imagine without the development of both Russia-China and RussiaIndia cooperation. It is obvious that in the near future India will become one of the dynamic centers of economic development not only in South Asia, but also in the world, so the interest in this country among Russian and foreign scientists is only increasing. Moreover, India is one of the traditional trading partners of Russia (previously – the USSR), and it is not just about military-technical and humanitarian cooperation. Currently, new opportunities are emerging, so the analysis of the current state and prospects of Russian-Indian cooperation is very relevant. The intensification of multilateral interaction within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an effective tool for the conducting Russian interests in the Central and South Asian regions. India and Pakistan, that became the fully legitimate members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in 2017, are concerned not only in expanding their political, economic and humanitarian influence, but also in carrying out investment projects under the auspices of the Organization. Russia-India relations, that somewhat slowed down in the 1990s, are getting now a new boost thanks to the opening prospects for regional integration that contributes to strengthening the already established partnership areas in such important areas as the economy and energy.