India is maintaining good relations with the Communist countries. Even now India has strong relations with Russia. Indo Russian relations are an integral part of India’s foreign policy. These relations are warm because of mutual interests. Indian actors from Raj Kapoor to Amitabh Bachan are well known and respected in Russia.

• India and Russia have the same views regarding cooperation, security regionalism, international disputes, and strengthening of the United Nations. 
• There are many bilateral agreements between India and Russia. In 2001 both the countries signed the Indo Russian Strategic Treaty. 
• Russia helps us in the problems like the Kashmir Issue. In things like energy distribution, sharing Information Technology, steps against terrorism, relations with China etc. both countries have mutual agreement.
• India gets military hardware mainly from Russia.
• Russia helps India in all possible ways. Even when India has no problems, Russia continues to help us. 
• India often imports a lot of its energy needs from Russia. From Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan also India buys oil.
• Russia has a big role in India’s atomic energy planning.
• Russia gives India cryogenic engines for its space activities.India and Russia work hand in hand in many scientific schemes.