India has spent decades balancing its ties to Russia, and the USSR before it, with those to the US. Today, Russia remains a major supplier of oil and weapons to India, just as India builds deeper economic and strategic ties with the US.
And while India and Russia have changed over time, their relationship remains strong. Even amid the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine and intense pressure from Washington, New Delhi won’t let Moscow go. So why does India keep Russia so close, and can it keep up this balancing act?
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00:00: Intro
01.48: USSR Support
02.51: US and Pakistan
03.39: Military Support
04.43: Russian Oil
05.48: Mercurial Trump
07.17: Nuclear
08.05: US Relationship
08.44: China
09.21: Conclusion
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