Amid strained India-US ties over Russian crude, Ukraine ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk tells ThePrint issue ‘won't influence’ country's relations with India, can be resolved in talks.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
Russia struck an American electronics manufacturer in western Ukraine using hundreds of drones, hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles in the countrywide attack.
Vance said Ukraine is in European territory & it should play a leading role. EU has formed a 'coalition of the willing' that would commit forces to guarantee Ukraine's security.
This follows Peter Navarro's comment that India is 'a global clearing house for Russian crude' & that the proceeds flow to India's politically connected energy titans & into Putin’s war chest.
After Trump-Putin talks, no deal on Russia-Ukraine war yet. Indian Ministry of External Affairs reiterates long-held position that only dialogue & diplomacy can end the war.
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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