India and Russia have deepened cooperation through BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) over the past decade. These non-western platforms have seen expanded agendas and changing member priorities. Both countries have adapted their foreign policies to navigate new global power dynamics while using multilateralism to secure regional and international goals.

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• BRICS & SCO serve as key non-western multilateral platforms for India-Russia collaboration.
• Last 10 years: India’s foreign policy evolved, balancing multi-alignment with stronger US ties.
• Russia shifted to anti-west stance post-Crimea 2014, Ukraine war 2022 deepened shift.
• Both use BRICS, SCO to push for multipolar world & counter western dominance.
• India leverages forums for economic development, fairer global governance.
• Russia prefers regional multilateralism due to western isolation, economic constraints.
• Shared goals: rule-making, shaping global norms, managing China, balanced diplomacy.
• India avoids alienating West, reforms global order from within existing systems.
• Russia criticizes UN-led western frameworks, seeks alternate blocs.
• Cooperation pragmatic, not ideological—focused on securing national interests globally.