 In its new foreign policy strategy, Russian President Mr. Putin has identified India and China as its main allies on the world stage. Russia periodically brings out its foreign policy concept of the Russian Federation. Its earlier versions were issued in 2000, 2008, 2013 and 2016. The foreign policy concept of 2023 assumes significance because it came out in the middle of the Russia-Ukraine war. The concept, however, is largely silent on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The new Russian foreign strategy came a day after European nation Finland cleared the last hurdle to become a member of NATO. With the view to enhance and to expand its cooperation in all areas on a mutually beneficial basis, Russia has stated that it will continue to build up a special-triveled strategic partnership with India.