New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India and Russia on Wednesday signed a new protocol to boost industrial cooperation across key sectors such as aluminium, fertilisers, railways, and mining technologies, deepening ties even as geopolitical tensions reshape global trade alignments.

The agreement, finalized during the 11th session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernisation and Industrial Cooperation here, underscores India's continued engagement with Russia despite growing pressure from the West.

Nearly 80 delegates from both sides discussed collaboration in aerospace, rare earths, additive manufacturing, and waste management, among others. The move comes in the backdrop of the US considering fresh tariffs on Indian exports, citing concerns ov...