{"id":11698,"date":"2026-08-12T22:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11698"},"modified":"2026-08-12T22:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:44:35","slug":"india-showing-interest-putin-on-northern-sea-route-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11698","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;India showing interest&#8217;: Putin on Northern Sea Route; why it matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133195120,imgsize-45286,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/russia-putin.jpg\" alt=\"'India showing interest': Putin on Northern Sea Route; why it matters\" title=\"Putin said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Putin said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China\">Putin said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>India is among the key countries showing growing interest in cooperation with Russia on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Putin\u2019s remarks come as Russia looks to expand the commercial potential of the route amid Western sanctions and growing geopolitical competition in the Arctic. <!-- -->He said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China, while stressing that cooperation would be carried out within the framework of international maritime law.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>&#8220;Although Russia has consistently voiced, and continues to reaffirm, its readiness to cooperate and leverage the advantages of the Northern Sea Route, strictly within the bounds of existing international maritime law. <!-- -->We see growing interest from countries wishing to engage with us on this front. These partners include, above all, our friends China, India, and other nations who are actively discussing these matters with us,&#8221; Putin said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>What is the Northern Sea Route<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The Northern Sea Route runs along Russia\u2019s Arctic coast, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean. It offers a significantly shorter maritime link between Europe and Asia than the traditional Suez Canal route, potentially cutting travel time by around 10-14 days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The route has gained importance as the Arctic ice cover continues to decline, making navigation possible for longer periods. However, harsh weather conditions, limited infrastructure and the availability of ice-class vessels remain major challenges to its wider commercial use.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>An analysis by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) said Russia is seeking partners to develop the route because its Arctic coast lacks adequate ports and connectivity infrastructure linking the region with the country\u2019s industrial and commercial centres. <!-- -->India and China, as major buyers of Russian energy, are well placed to participate in the development and operationalisation of the NSR.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8216;Artificial tensions in Arctic&#8217;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The route has a wider geopolitical significance for both Moscow and New Delhi. ORF said Russia sees value in involving India as it seeks to balance China\u2019s growing economic footprint in the Russian Far East.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Putin, meanwhile, warned of rising &#8220;artificial tensions&#8221; in the Arctic, linking the situation to wider geopolitical developments and NATO expansion. <!-- -->He reiterated that Moscow remained ready to work with international partners on the NSR within existing maritime law.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>His comments came alongside a separate warning that Russia would respond &#8220;in kind&#8221; if European countries confiscated Russian merchant ships, calling any such move &#8220;piracy and banditry&#8221; amid the EU\u2019s efforts to target Moscow\u2019s so-called shadow fleet.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/europe\/india-showing-interest-putin-on-northern-sea-route-why-it-matters\/articleshow\/133195105.cms\" 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