It is India's role in the region that is forcing the West to turn a blind eye to its flirtation with Russia.
Just last month, India was sharply criticized by by the West for not only refusing to condemn Moscow's brutal attack on Ukraine , but also buying Russian oil at a discount. But suddenly the rhetoric of the West has changed dramatically, according to CNN.
When Biden met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month, it was purely diplomatic pats on the back and loud phrases about “the deep connection between our people” and “common values.”
Then the past On Friday, British leader Boris Johnson flew to Delhi to discuss trade ties and pose for costume photo shoots, while ignoring “controversies” over Russia.
And this is despite India's position on Ukraine mostly the former. He still buys cheap Russian oil and remains silent about Moscow's invasion. And recently, on April 7, India abstained UN with the exception of Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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Analysts say India has just given the West a master class on international diplomacy. Given that India is vital to the United States as a counterweight to China's rise, which the United States sees as a potentially more serious threat to world peace than Russia, the West has had to bite its tongue.
Or, as Harsh W. Pant, a professor of international relations at King's College London, put it, the United States has realized that it needs to treat India as a “new partner to look after.”
Both New Delhi and Washington is increasingly concerned about China's growing military prowess, its aggressive territorial claims to land and sea, and its growing economic impact on its smaller neighbors.
Under Xi Jinping, China's armed forces have grown and now have the world's largest navy, technologically advanced invisible fighters and an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Part of Washington's countermeasure is to include India alongside The United States, Japan, and Australia to a security group known as the Quad.
Meanwhile, India has its concerns about China. The two countries have been embroiled in a military confrontation along their common Himalayan border that has claimed dozens of lives in recent years. And ironically, which has not gone unnoticed by Washington, India relies heavily on Russian weapons to equip its armed forces, including the Himalayas. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that China seeks to “rebuild the region and the international system” and said the United States and India have “found new opportunities to expand the operational cooperation of their armed forces.” forces ».
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