Even though India has not expressed concerns publicly about the ever-growing bonhomie between China and Russia, the coming together of a historic partner and the greatest adversary is a cause of concern for New Delhi
Simultaneously, Japan wants to maintain its energy ties with Russia. Japan will make sure its energy supplies are not affected by sanctions the United States recently imposed on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which it has a stake, Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said early November.
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Russia’s ability to endure sanctions relies on the reluctance of countries like India to join the West’s economic embargo. The trade channels being formed could have lasting geopolitical effects.
The balance in Russian-Indian relations is shifting decidedly toward New Delhi. Russia’s break with the West and ever closer ties with China as a result of the war against Ukraine will make sustaining its partnership with India more challenging.