Which of the following statements are correct about India-USSR relations?

(A) The Soviet Union gave aid and technical assistance for India's steel plants like Bhilai and Bokaro.
(B) The Soviet Union did not support India during the war with Pakistan in 1971
(C) India and Russia signed the Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement of 2001.
(D) India seeks to increase its energy imports from Russia, the republics of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) and (D) only

(A) The Soviet Union gave aid and technical assistance for India's steel plants like Bhilai and Bokaro. (Correct)
(B) The Soviet Union did not support India during the war with Pakistan in 1971. (Incorrect). The Soviet Union provided crucial political and military support to India during the 1971 war. The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, signed just months before the war, was a major factor in neutralizing the threat of intervention from the United States and China on behalf of Pakistan.
(C) India and Russia signed the Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement of 2001. (Correct)
(D) India seeks to increase its energy imports from Russia, the republics of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. (Correct)