The Russian Far East in Sino-Russian Relations

An Analysis of Cooperation and Its Implications for India’s Interests

Bibliographic Data

ID13083005
AuthorsPawanpreet Kaur (0009-0005-3866-7462, Central University of Punjab), Sudheer Singh Verma (0000-0003-4055-9098, Central University of Punjab, corresponding author)
Year2025
Publication date2025-05-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMillennial Asia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2321-7081 • E-ISSN: 0976-3996
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/09763996251341457
OpenAlexW4410890256
LanguageEN
References cited13

This study aims to examine the intricate geopolitical dynamics arising from intensifying Sino-Russian cooperation in the Russian Far East (RFE) and its implications on Indo-Russian relations. The study utilizes Lowell Dittmer’s strategic triangular theory to analyse the evolving political development and its impacts on India’s geopolitical interests. This study’s findings indicate a strategic transformation in the RFE due to a strengthening Sino-Russian partnership, highlighted by a notable rise in Chinese investments. Concurrently, Russia seeks to balance China’s growing influence by fostering Indian investment, aiming to diversify its regional ties. Additionally, the study elucidates that Russia’s development strategy for the RFE reflects broader geopolitical objectives: reducing Western dependence, maintaining sovereignty over its Eastern territories and establishing a more prominent role in the Asia-Pacific region. The RFE, thus, emerges as a strategic platform where the future contours of Asian geopolitics and the global order are being shaped

China · Development economics · East Asia · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Far East · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Global trade and economics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Russia and Soviet political economy