Relations with Russia are an important part of India's foreign policy, and Russia has long been a friendly partner of India.
India-Russia relationship is currently based on:
Challenges to this Relation
Conclusion
Russia recognizes that India's strategic collaboration with the United States has gained insurmountable pace; and India recognizes that it has no veto over the Sino-Russian strategic partnership. So, Russia and India are adjusting to this unsettling reality and re-establishing their political connections in the process.