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Multilateral alignment: India and Russia

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Both are members of the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 72 percent in 2023, and 77 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
  • BothTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 72 percent in 2023, and 77 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothRussia has stated that it supports India receiving a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Constraints

  • BothThe BRICS declaration in New Delhi in September 2026 made no specific reference to the war in Ukraine, unlike the 2024 and 2025 declarations.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–Russia relations (revision of 24 September 2026)

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