New informal trading blocs are likely to emerge in South Asia, centred on India or a major ASEAN country such as Indonesia. Russia’s preferred strategy will be to refrain from joining any single «constellation,» maintaining equidistance from the EU, China, and the new Asian hubs

The rapid development of trade relations between Russia and the countries of the Global South, particularly India, entails the need for the development of transport infrastructure and the organization of new cargo delivery routes