Russia-India Relations: The Significance Of Subjective Factors
August 7, 2013 |
Sergei Lunev argues that Russia should pursue improved political and economic relations with India, despite the many setbacks in the partnership. This is the second of two posts examining parallels and bilateral relations between India and Russia. Click here for a post titled ‘Globalisation: Many Indias, many Russias’.
Many reasons underpin the successful development of India-Russia relations, but it would be imprudent to set all hopes upon these. Concrete, consistent initiatives and changing Russian and Indian elites’approaches towards the partnership are essential, otherwise the stagnation of bilateral ties might worsen to degradation. At present, the relationship is predicated on cooperation in the defence and aerospace sectors, but the potential of these are insufficient to secure long-term, positive ties. Click here for “Russia-India relations: The significance of subjective factors”
*Sergei Lunev is a Professor at the Higher School of Economics at Moscow State Institute of International Relations under the Foreign Ministry and National Research University.
*Tomila Lankina is a Senior Lecturer at LSE’s Department of International Relations.
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India today summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner and issued a demarche on the issue of 114 Indian fishermen lodged in Lankan jails.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam was summoned by Joint Secretary (BSM) Harsh Vardhan Shringla and a formal demarche made against the large number of Indian fishermen who are in their custody, official sources said.
India's High Commission in Colombo too raised this matter formally with the Lankan Foreign Ministry today.
"It was pointed out that the delay in release of the fishermen not only deprives them of their livelihood but also causes anxiety to their family members," the sources said.
Currently, there are 114 Indian fishermen and 21 fishing boats in Sri Lankan custody held over various periods of up to two months.
The Consulate General of India in Jaffna is in regular touch with the Indian fishermen who are in Sri Lankan custody and has been providing them basic necessities and medical attention whenever required.
Today's demarche follows the issue being previously raised by the External Affairs Minister with the Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapakse, during the latter's visit to New Delhi last month.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam was summoned by Joint Secretary (BSM) Harsh Vardhan Shringla and a formal demarche made against the large number of Indian fishermen who are in their custody, official sources said.
India's High Commission in Colombo too raised this matter formally with the Lankan Foreign Ministry today.
"It was pointed out that the delay in release of the fishermen not only deprives them of their livelihood but also causes anxiety to their family members," the sources said.
Currently, there are 114 Indian fishermen and 21 fishing boats in Sri Lankan custody held over various periods of up to two months.
The Consulate General of India in Jaffna is in regular touch with the Indian fishermen who are in Sri Lankan custody and has been providing them basic necessities and medical attention whenever required.
Today's demarche follows the issue being previously raised by the External Affairs Minister with the Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapakse, during the latter's visit to New Delhi last month.
