The visit underscores that India will maintain deep ties with Russia despite Washington’s efforts to woo Prime Minister Modi and isolate President Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow on Monday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been welcomed by President Biden for a state dinner and lavished with praise by White House officials, who describe U.S.-India ties as “the most consequential relationship” of all.
For Modi, Russia remains a crucial source of weaponry, energy and space technology that India sees as indispensable in becoming a great power. Putin’s war effort, meanwhile, has been funded in significant part by Indian purchases of Russian oil products, which have increased almost 20-fold since 2021, and Modi’s visit has bolstered Putin’s international standing.
“The decision to go early in the term is a signal that India remains invested in the Russia relationship — that is part and parcel of India’s foreign policy, cutting across party lines,” said Pankaj Saran, a former Indian ambassador to Russia and deputy national security adviser who continues to advise the Indian government.
And while U.S. officials have publicly and privately urged India to wean itself off Russian weapons, the Russian state-owned arms manufacturing giant Rostec announced last week that it would produce armor-piercing tank ammunition in India to supply the Indian army.
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