The Global India Dialogue by Tribhuvan Darbari

  India-Sri Lanka Partnership: A Shared Commitment to Resilience, Connectivity and a Common Future By Tribhuvan Darbari The recent visit of the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka marks yet another significant milestone in the deepening of the time-tested and multifaceted partnership between our two nations. India and Sri Lanka are not merely neighbours linked by geography; we are civilisational partners bound by shared history, cultural affinities and an enduring commitment to mutual progress and regional stability. During his visit, Hon’ble Dr S Jaishankar met the Hon’ble PrimeMinister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya and reaffirmed India’s steadfast support to Sri Lanka at a crucial juncture. In the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure and livelihoods, India pledged USD 450 million in humanitarian assistance to support Sri Lanka’s rebuilding and recovery efforts. This assistance, ta...

Italy-India Business Forum 2025 Translating Strategic Trust into Economic  Action By Tribhuvan Darbari The Italy-India Business Forum 2025, held in Mumbai on 11 December during the visit of H.E. Mr. Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, marked a decisive advance in the economic dimension of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership. More than a formal business gathering, the Forum reflected a shared resolve to convert high-level political alignment into durable economic industrial and technological cooperation. Organised as part of the Deputy Prime Minister’s official visit the Forum brought together senior policymakers, industry leaders, institutional stakeholders, unicorn founders and over 150 Indian and Italian companies. The discussions focused on priority sectors such as automotive, clean energy and waste-to-energy, agri-food, sports technologies and connectivity-areas that align with both countries’ em...

  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A STRATEGIC PATHWAY TO INCLUSIVE & SUSTAINABLE FUTURES   By Tribhuvan Darbari Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a frontier technology to a transformational force shaping governance, industry and society. Its impact now extends far beyond specialized laboratories-reshaping defence systems, transportation, agriculture, healthcare delivery, digital governance and national security. AI holds the potential to drive development, reinforce strategic autonomy, and promote inclusive growth across India and the Global South, if pursued with responsibility, foresight, and ethical rigor. ( Speech Link : Mr. Tribhuvan Darbari speaking during Global South Artificial Intelligence Law, 2025) Through my engagements with governments, multilateral institutions and industry-whether as Chairman of the National Part of the SCO Business Council Secretariat (India), Principal Advisor to the India-Arab Chamber of Commerce or as Mana...

  Reaffirming Strategic Permanence:  The  Structural  Evolution  of  India  Russia  Synergic   Cooperation By Tribhuvan   Darbari The State Visit of the President of the Russian Federation to India in December   2025 stands as a testimony to the maturity, depth, and multidirectional evolution of the   India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. The visit, culminating in a series of consequential agreements and announcements, reflected a defining moment of renewal for our bilateral architecture-anchored in trust, respect and shared geopolitical understanding. Having been closely involved in the preparatory and coordination processes that underpinned several institutional interactions, I had the opportunity to observe how precision, continuity and consultation together shape diplomatic outcomes. This essay represents a personal reflection-professional, structured, and factual - on the remarkable advances that were ...

India-Russia Summit 2025: A Reflection on  Strategic Continuity and the Institutional  Architecture Behind Bilateral Resilience By Mr. Tribhuvan Darbari December 7, 2025 In a world marked by profound geopolitical turbulence and the recalibration of established strategic constructs, the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit assumes a defining significance. The Joint Statement adopted at this Summit is not merely a diplomatic announcement; it is an affirmation of the institutional endurance, long-term strategic clarity, and multisectoral convergence that have shaped the trajectory of India-Russia relations for over seven decades. As someone who has long engaged with the India-Russia economic, commercial, and multilateral cooperation landscape, I view this moment as a testament to the collective labour of institutions, councils, and policy mechanisms that sustain our strategic partnership. In my earlier address at the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladivostok, I had emphasized that...

India-Russia Relations at an Inflection Point: Strategic Depth,  Expanding Horizons and the  Road Ahead By Mr. Tribhuvan Darbari 06 Dec 2025 The India-Russia partnership stands today at a moment of profound strategic recalibration, shaped by global power equations and the emergence of new technological and economic frontiers. In this transformative context, in this transformative environment, having spent years focusing on strengthening institutional, educational, commercial and cultural linkages between our two nations, I view President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India on 4-5 Dec 2025 as far more than a ceremonial engagement - it is a defining inflection point in our bilateral trajectory. Through my engagements across multilateral platforms, business councils, industry-academics and universities, business, industries and multilateral forums, I have witnessed a decisive renewal in our bilateral dynamics-anchored in trust, technological convergence and a shared geopolitica...

India-Russia Forum 2025 : Advancing a Future-Ready Partnership through Technology, Trade and Human Capital By Tribhuvan Darbari The India-Russia Forum 2025 being held on 4-5 December in New Delhi, organised by The Roscongress Foundation represents more than an international forum-it is a platform that reflects decades of shared strategic purpose between two nations. I see this Forum as a vital milestone in a journey that I have been closely associated with across multiple institutional and technological engagements. At the heart of this progressing partnership lies the visionary leadership of Hon’ble President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India - Dr. S. Jaishankar whose strategic clarity and diplomatic consistency have shaped the modern India-Russia relationship. President Putin’s and PM Modi's long-term commitment to technological sovereignty, secure energy collaboration and defen...

  How India and Russia Are Reshaping Eurasia’s Economic Landscape 2 Dec 2025, New Delhi : A recent global economic assessment by Harvard economist Jason Furman has shed fresh light on a transformation long in motion: while many major economies continue to wrestle with post-pandemic stagnation, India and Russia are advancing with deliberate, forward-looking strategies shaped by strong political leadership. His comparative analysis shows India as the only major economy rising decisively above its pre-Covid trend, while Russia maintains meaningful economic depth and resilience-clear reflections of the policy direction set by both nations’ top leadership. India’s Structural Momentum: A Breakout Story Driven by Visionary Leadership India’s economic performance stands out not because of a temporary rebound but due to a major structural uplift led by the reform-oriented and digitally driven governance approach of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under his leadership, India has tra...

Su-57 Offer Marks a Turning Point in India-Russia Defence Partnership Russia’s latest proposal to India-offering an unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter-marks one of the most consequential defence developments in recent years. Far beyond a transactional arrangement, the offer reflects a strategic intent to build deep, long-term collaboration between the two nations. At its heart is Russia’s readiness to share critical next-generation technologies: advanced fifth-generation engine architecture, low-signature stealth systems, modern air-weapon suites, high-precision electro-optics and sensors, AI-enabled flight and targeting systems, and state-of-the-art AESA radar capabilities. Together, these pillars represent not only a significant leap for India’s future fighter ecosystem, but also a powerful reaffirmation of the trust and technological openness underpinning the India-Russia strategic partnership. What elevates this offer further is th...