India-Russia ties strong, built on trust and mutual respect: Russian Consul General Ivan Fetisov – The Times of India

India and Russia proceed to share a robust bilateral relationship built on trust and mutual respect, with Moscow open to cooperation with all nations keen to interact constructively, Russian Consul General Ivan Fetisov stated on Saturday.Talking to PTI Movies on the sidelines of the Worldwide Enterprise Conclave at Benefit Vidarbha 2026 in Nagpur, Fetisov stated Russia’s engagement with India stays broad-primarily based throughout a number of sectors.Responding to a query on India’s increasing ties with the US, he stated Russia respects India’s unbiased international coverage selections. “We’re open to cooperating with any nation that wishes to cooperate with Russia. If India needs to cooperate with the US, Kazakhstan or Brazil, it relies upon solely on India.”“So, I believe we’ve got a extremely good relationship primarily based on trust and mutual respect. That’s necessary these days,” he stated.On the broader trajectory of India-Russia relations, Fetisov referred to the “enthusiasm” seen throughout the assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September final yr.“I repeat that we’ve got a robust relationship with India. Now we have rather a lot of spheres of communication, however we have to do extra and extra day by day. So we’ve got nice alternatives to turn out to be stronger,” he stated.On potential cooperation in nuclear vitality, together with alternatives arising from India’s opening up of the sector, Fetisov described nuclear energy as a key pillar of bilateral engagement and highlighted Russia’s technological capabilities within the section.“Sure, nuclear vitality is an important sphere of communication and cooperation… Our state company Rosatom is known everywhere in the world. Now we have glorious initiatives in SMRs, as you talked about. What’s extra necessary is that we are able to share our applied sciences, not simply promote or purchase them. We will work collectively on this sphere and acquire good outcomes,” he stated.Requested about US President Donald Trump’s declare that India has determined to cease shopping for Russian oil, Fetisov stated official Russian authorities statements must be referred to for readability.“It is advisable learn the statements of our Minister of International Affairs and the Russian President,” he stated.Thanking organisers of the Benefit Vidarbha occasion, Fetisov stated such platforms assist deepen cooperation and engagement.“We had a great dialog with the chief minister (Devendra Fadnavis) as we speak. We mentioned some infrastructure initiatives. That’s the reason such occasions are actually necessary,” he added.