mgimoreviewВестник МГИМО-УниверситетаMGIMO Review of International Relations2071-81602541-9099MGIMO Universty Press10.24833/2071-8160-2023-2-89-120-141mgimoreview-3372Research ArticleИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЕ СТАТЬИ. Области российско-индийского сотрудничестваRESEARCH ARTICLES. Spheres of Cooperation between India and RussiaУстойчивость индийско-российского партнерства в оборонной сфереIndia-Russia Defense Partnership: New Challenges and Future ProspectsРойРаджоршиRoyRajorshi

Раджорши Рой – PhD, научный сотрудник Института оборонных исследований и анализа

Нью-Дели, Индия

Rajorshi Roy – PhD, Associate Fellow

Development Enclave, (near USI), 1, St Mary Rd, Shankar Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110010, India

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Взаимовыгодное сотрудничество в оборонной сфере, продолжающееся уже более полувека, – одна из наиболее устойчивых опор стратегического партнерства России и Индии. За это время произошел, в том числе, качественный сдвиг от простого импорта Индией российских вооружений до совместной разработки и производства современных систем. Как следствие, советские и российские системы вооружений составляют значительную долю индийского парка. Однако, в связи с политикой Индии по диверсификации источников импорта оружия и увеличению доли внутреннего производства, статус России как главного партнера в оборонной сфере постепенно сходит на нет. Негативно на этом партнерстве сказываются и последствия конфликта на Украине. Кроме того, если раньше Индия была единственным в своем регионе импортером современных российских военных технологий, что давало ей качественное преимущество перед конкурентами, то сегодня Россия поставляет вооружения также и Китаю. Таким образом, индийско-российское партнерство в оборонной сфере сейчас проходит важнейшее испытание на прочность. В статье анализируются текущие тенденции в данной области и оцениваются их вероятные последствия.

The India-Russia strategic partnership has been characterized by a longstanding and mutually beneficial defence relationship that has spanned over fifty years. This partnership has witnessed a notable shift from a buyer-seller dynamic to joint development and production of cutting-edge weaponry. Consequently, a significant portion of India's defence arsenal is comprised of Soviet/Russian weapons systems. However, as India aims to diversify its sources of arms imports and promote greater self-reliance in defence production, Russia's prominent position in India's defence considerations is diminishing. Moreover, recent challenges stemming primarily from the Ukraine conflict have cast a shadow over this defence relationship.

The focus is increasingly shifting towards how both countries can navigate practical and perceptual issues in their partnership. Furthermore, the exclusivity that India once enjoyed as the sole recipient of state-of-the-art Russian defence technology in its region, giving it a qualitative advantage over its adversaries, has been diluted with Russia now supplying advanced weaponry to China. Consequently, the Indo-Russian defence partnership is currently facing a significant test.

This article critically examines and analyzes the ongoing trends in the India-Russia defence relationship and explores the implications arising from these developments. It seeks to shed light on the evolving dynamics and challenges that both countries must address in order to sustain and strengthen their defence partnership.

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