India-Russia Labour Pact: How 1 Million Indian Workers Are Quietly Defeating Western Sanctions
The Million-Man Lifeline: How India’s Workers Are Rewiring Russia and Rewriting Geopolitics As Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up his whirlwind two-day visit to India, the global spotlight fixated on defiant pledges of uninterrupted energy supplies and a bold roadmap to catapult bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. Yet, amid the fanfare of 16 signed agreements, one understated pact has emerged as a potential linchpin in reshaping not just the India-Russia partnership, but the broader contours of Eurasian geopolitics: the Agreement on Temporary Labour Activity. This deal, inked during the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit on Dec. 4-5, promises to…