to the west, and the west responded, so it becamel multialignment but what modi did, when he came to power. he tilted towards the united i states, so from that position, i think it became a little - awkward for the simple reason that people in the west started asking, but we thought that l you were with us now. but india has this - disadvantage, if you like, of dependence on russia in terms of defence. - 50% of india s defence - imports come from russia. then over the years, - when it has come to tricky situations for india, - at international forums, at the united nations, - at the un security council russia has saved india. that is a very interesting perspective on that relationship, isn t it, maria? prime minister modi
for the simple reason that people in the west started asking, - but we thought that . you were with us now. but india has this disadvantage, - if you like, of dependence on russia in terms of defence. 50% of india s defence - imports come from russia. then over the years, - when it has come to tricky situations for india, - at international forums, at the united nations, at the un security council, russia has saved india. that is a very interesting perspective on that relationship, isn t it. prime minister modi makes this announcement during an interview or he says i want an immediate ceasefire, which is a slight toughening of the position, given they have had a position of neutrality on the invasion, that kind of took a bit of pressure, i guess, off borisjohnson, because people were saying shouldn t you have been out there, maybe not wagging fingers publicly, but quietly pressing behind
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While US sanctions aim to punish Moscow's military-industrial complex, they will also impair India's ability to deter hegemonic China – Washington’s longer-term enemy, China.