Putin-Modi Summit Exposes India’s Risky Balancing Act Amid US Sanctions Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India and his summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi come at a crossroads that tests New Delhi’s proclaimed "strategic autonomy". While Washington intensifies pressure to isolate Moscow economically over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, India doubles down on expanding military cooperation and energy imports from Russia. The question America must ask: How long will India risk its own prosperity and security by protecting Vladimir Putin’s regime? How Can India Square Deepening Russian Defense Deals With Its Own Economic Interests? The two-day summit highlights the troubling paradox of India’s foreign policy. Despite U.S. sanctions aimed...