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One of Washington's most valued strategic partners is undercutting its efforts to isolate Moscow because of India's refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

The invasion of Putin has become a stress test for America's global partnerships. Japan and South Korea are treaty allies of America. India is very much not because of history and pragmatism.

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India abstained from a series of UN votes condemning the invasion. A Russian diplomat claimed that the critics represented less than half of the global population, despite the fact that one such resolution was backed by 141 countries.

  • India has been buying more Russian energy at a discount while the U.S. and EU have been isolating Russia.

  • According to the Financial Times, India's central bank is talking to Moscow about a rupee-ruble trade plan that would allow it to continue buying Russian goods.

The U.S. officials say they understand India's delicate position vis-a-vis Russia, though White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called on India's leaders to think about where they want to stand.

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India's position is informed by decades of cooperation with Russia and the then-Soviet Union, as well as its disputes with China and Pakistan.

  • 70% of India's military arsenal is Russian-made, and New Delhi is counting on Moscow for additional systems and spare parts.

  • Buying Russian oil and weaponry is India's way of trying to ensure that Russia keeps India's interests in mind, says Aparna Pande of the Hudson Institute. The post-invasion silence from New Delhi is explained by that.

India has a default approach to global crises of calling for peace without picking sides.

  • India doesn't want other powers to intervene over Kashmir, and it doesn't want to face sanctions of its own.

  • At its core, Indian foreign policy is very realpolitik, says Pande. India is a democracy, but it doesn't do democracy promotion.

  • India coordinates with the U.S. more closely than any other country. Its focus is on balancing relations with multiple global powers, including Russia, rather than trying to bind itself to Washington through a formal alliance.

India is not alone in hedging its bets.

  • Saudi Arabia is trying to increase oil production.

  • Israel condemns the invasion but is careful to protect its security coordination with Russia.

  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa went so far as to blame NATO for the instability that led to war.

Successive U.S. administrations have made India a centerpiece of their strategies to counter China.

  • Pande says India will respond the same as it did with Ukraine if China claims territory in the South China Sea or invades Taiwan.

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