Explained: What are India’s stakes in its ties with Ukraine and Russia?
India this week gave its first authority proclamation in the midst of the continuous pressure among Russia and the West – drove by the US – over Ukraine. It’s been a strained one-and-a-half months, with the chance of war posing a potential threat.
India has ended its quiet on the emergency emerging out of Russia’s tactical development on Ukraine’s boundary. What are Russia’s goals, for what reason is the West concerned, and what are India’s stakes in its binds with each side?