Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for a burst of strategic and commercial agreements, the view from India is clear: this is less about ceremonial diplomacy and more about hedging in an increasingly fractious global order.
For New Delhi, Russia remains valuable on three fronts. It offers insulation from tariff volatility, a dependable stream of crude that underpins India’s growth, and, most critically, a geopolitical counterweight as India navigates what it sees as the defining challenge of the century: China’s ascent.