Recent Current Affairs related to Russia

The Indo-Russia Innopraktika Tech Hub (IRITH) has signed 4 strategic agreements during the “INNOPROM India 2026” International Industrial Trade Fair held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Under the agreements, a CoE for AI and cybersecurity will be established at Gorky Tech. To facilitate cross-border investment, an agreement was signed with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Additionally, the Russian company NexTouch will set up a joint venture in India, and SberMedAI will collaborate on the implementation of AI and IT applications in the healthcare sector.

Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a 5-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) for the supply of indigenously manufactured 7.62x39 mm small-calibre ammunition. The ammunition is specifically intended to support the AK-203 assault rifle programme of India.

Russia has successfully test-launched the mobile, solid-fuel RS-24 Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The missile features mobile launch capabilities and has an operational strike range exceeding 10,000 km.

It is integrated with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) to facilitate the deployment of multiple warheads.

Russia has appointed DY Chandrachud, a former Chief Justice of India (CJI), as its designated arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute initiated by Oschadbank, a state-owned bank of Ukraine.

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Moscow government in Russia to collaborate on smart mobility, sustainable urban transport, digital innovation, and technology transfer.

The agreement aims to develop a modern urban transportation system in Visakhapatnam. It is to be noted that the agreement was signed during the 5th International Transport Summit held in Moscow.

India hosted the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam.

During the meeting, member nations adopted the 'Guwahati Declaration', and India proposed the establishment of a dedicated BRICS Virtual Working Group (VWG) to address evolving drug trafficking trends and enhance cross-border training initiatives.

India also organized the 'GO-BRICS India-Russia Energy-o-thon 2026' in Bengaluru, which is the world's first hackathon involving BRICS nations. Additionally, the BRICS Academic Thematic Conference, themed 'Strengthening BRICS Connectivity: Fostering Cooperation', was jointly organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the BRICS Expert Council Russia in Moscow, Russia.

Sudarsan Pattnaik, a sand artist from Puri, Odisha, has won the Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 at the II International Festival of Sand Sculpture in Kaliningrad, Russia. He is the first Indian to receive this honour.

His winning entry was a 3-meter high sand sculpture depicting two contrasting faces of Earth. It is to be noted that he was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2014 for his contributions to the field of Arts.

Russia has successfully test-fired the RS-28 Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin termed the newly launched Sarmat as the world’s most powerful missile system. The missile, designated as ‘Satan II’ by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is set to replace 40 Soviet-built R-36M2 Voyevoda missiles.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report titled “TRENDS IN WORLD MILITARY EXPENDITURE, 2025” (published as the “SIPRI Fact Sheet April 2026”), India is ranked 5th among the largest military spenders globally in 2025.

The defense expenditure of India reached $92.1 billion, which is an 8.9% increase compared to the preceding year. This expenditure accounts for 3.2% of the total global military spending.

The USA is ranked first with an expenditure of $954 billion, followed by China, Russia, and Germany.