• Russia is holding week-long Military games which aims to show the military might of Russia and china and involves over 1000 aircraft and 36,000 tanks and combat vehicles.
• The Exercise has surpassed even the Soviet’s biggest maneuvers.
• Russia is asserting its status globally. China as a partner to even more assert that there is a power behind Russia and European union and NATO condemning it.
• It Challenges the USA and Europe’s order of Unipolar world.

Russia’s Economy

• From Oil to other natural gases its market depends upon the China which has a demand.
• The Economic ties between two countries further strengthened when Russia annexed Cremia followed by sanctions from UN.
• Moreover, China and US trade war has led to uncertainty in global Economy which has further strengthened the ties with China.

India’s Case

• There is no need for India to tweak her policy.
• The Global scenario china a regional power wants to challenge us as global power.
• The Russia which lost its foot as a global power is trying to gain it back.

Facts about Vastok 2018

• Largest exercise after ‘Zapad – 81’ held by the Soviet union in 1981. This Zapad involved about 100,000 to 150,000 troops and were the largest exercise held.
• China and Mongolia have planned to participate with 32,000 drops, 900 land pieces and so aircraft.
• The Troops will participate at Tsugol Training range in the Trans – Baikal Region