In mid-1960s, the Soviet Union Government endeavored to further strengthen its relations with India in an attempt at contending with the United States for their presence in South Asia and ultimately for global hegemony.

• 1980年代中期，戈尔巴乔夫当局进行全球性战略收缩，改善与美国和欧洲的关系，印度以及整个南亚地区在苏联对外政策中的重要性日趋下降，拉吉夫·甘地政府则奉行“两个朋友的政策”，一边继续保持与苏联的“盟友”关系，一边加强与美国接触，积极与其建立新型的“实质性伙伴关系”，苏印关系逐渐淡化。