India-Russia Relations: Quick Facts

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Jawaharlal Nehru, c. 1930s

Leonid Brezhnev

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands at a podium with BJP party symbols and images of other leaders, addressing supporters at an indoor political event in Davangere, India.

Soviet leaders visit India

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Vladimir Putin

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