It is true that the total number of Russian companies doing business in India is quite hard to pinpoint exactly, but surely, we can say one thing that Russian companies usually have a super strong foothold in the Indian market, considering both nations’ great and long-standing relations. And to be honest, sure, the Russian companies aren’t as popular as some other Western companies in the Indian market, but their work is pretty essential, and we should talk about it. That is pretty much the reason why we’re here to take a good look at the Top 10 Leading Russian Companies in India 2025, and you’ll be glad that you came to know about these companies.
1. Uralmash SRB India
If we talk about India’s actual industrial base, no doubt, a few big companies had a great contribution in that, and surely, one of those companies is Uralmash SRB India. Uralmash’s historic venture in India goes as far back as the 1950s, when it loaded the Bhilai Steel Plant with the equipment needed to make it heavy. Now, it is still producing technologically advanced machinery for the mining and steel industries in India through a joint venture with SRB International. With yearly investments of about $5 to 6 million, Uralmash SRB is energetically advocating “Make in India” not only by production but also by delivering the most necessary spare parts for the oil, gas, and power sectors.
2. Rosatom
And then, well, ranking #2 is a name that is associated with India’s biggest nuclear power complex. Some of you might already know that Rosatom is the major Russian energy company that is building and providing fuel for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. Rosatom has been a major part of India’s nuclear civilian ambitions, with the first two units already running and the third and fourth units being built.
3. Gazprom
Alright, so here, specifically, we are talking about a company that has been the main source of energy for India’s energy change over the last five years. Gazprom significantly influences India’s LNG supply chain. According to the 20-year long-term agreement, which is signed with GAIL, it is providing 2.5 million tonnes of LNG annually. This was smoothed out by the implications of a delivery that was soon to happen from the year 2018, and the deliveries were continued without any disturbance whatsoever.
4. BrahMos Aerospace
There is no way you haven’t heard of BrahMos, right? Apart from the top three, we cannot think of an India-Russia collaboration without mentioning this legendary name, just stepping into the fourth position in our list. BrahMos Aerospace is the fusion of the two biggest power defense giants, India and Russia, after their alliance in the year 1995. Today, it is recognized worldwide as a manufacturer of supersonic cruise missiles. Not a single doubt, last few decades, BrahMos has supplied weapon systems for the Indian Armed Forces, like the Army, Navy, and Air Force, a total of three.
5. Silovye Mashiny
In fifth position is a company that is making India strong silently from the Himalayas to the central part of the country, but you might not know about this yet. Silovye Mashiny has been a source of energy for the large hydro and thermal power plants, among them the Tehri Hydroelectric Project in Uttarakhand and the big-ticket thermal stations in Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
6. Rosneft (via Nayara Energy)
At number six, we have the Russian oil giant Rosneft, which is responsible for a big part of the energy infrastructure in the State of Gujarat as of 2025. You might remember the time when the company made its debut in the Indian market when it purchased a 49% stake in Nayara Energy in 2016. This acquisition opened the door for it to the Vadinar Refinery, a top-notch oil refining facility in India, which is capable of handling more than 20 million tonnes of crude per year.
7. Sberbank
Not far behind the sixth place is a bank that not only bank but also works as a bridge for leveling up and smoothing trade between India and Russia, so yes, we can also count it as a company since it literally is a business. Sberbank, the biggest bank in Russia, has been conducting its business in India since the year 2010 by means of its branches in Delhi and Mumbai. The bank offers several such services to easier the trade, such as accounts in rupees, trade financing, and remittances. Quite recently, it has taken a digital turn by establishing a technology center in Bengaluru, too.
8. Severstal
Number eight sees a Russian big name somewhat going head-to-head with Indian metal on home ground. As part of a joint venture with NMDC for a steel plant in Karnataka, one of the top steel producers in Russia, Severstal is making its way into India. Just so you know, though, the plant plans to generate 2 to 5 million tonnes per year. Along with that, Severstal is also contributing advanced steel technology, which would enable India to fulfill its infrastructural and high-grade steel needs in a more efficient way.
9. NLMK (Novolipetsk Steel)
Ninth on the list is a company that is already producing the steel that is the core of the nation’s transformers and that is helping us out in a big way. For those who have no idea about it yet, well, in 2012, NLMK started its India journey with a unit in the Sambhajinagar SEZ of Maharashtra. This plant produces grain-oriented steel that finds its application in electrical transformers and power systems. The company is therefore spending a capital of nearly $150 million on a new plant at the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor with the primary goal of producing 65,000 tonnes of high-quality electrical steel per year.
10. Stroytransgaz
Coming at last, well, at number ten on the list, we find a silent helper of India’s gas infrastructure system. Stroytransgaz, along with Reliance, was instrumental in the development of the most important parts of the East-West Gas Pipeline. Spanning almost 250 kilometers of the pipeline with hardware like valves and launch stations, it was their engineering proficiency that facilitated the building of India’s terrestrial natural gas network.
Conclusion
That is pretty much it for this post and these leading Russian companies in the country. We truly hope that this was a good introduction to you about these companies that are actually based out of Russia, but are keeping up the good work in the Indian subcontinent.
