NEW DELHI: While increasing Russian engagement with Pakistan has been worrisome for India, Russian authorities assured India during foreign secretary Harsh Shringla's Moscow visit this week that their exchanges with Pakistan have centred only around developments in Afghanistan and the role of Taliban in it. Moscow assured Shringla its relationship with Pakistan will not impinge at all on ties with India or be detrimental to India's security interests, said official sources.
During the visit, Indian authorities pitched for Russian involvement in the Indo-Pacific as they made the point that the initiative wasn't just about Quad that is seen by Moscow as China-centric.