The US has said it is "okay" with India's "distinct" relationship with Russia, referring to its strong defence and security ties, and suggested countries like India and Pakistan use their “leverage” with Moscow to protect a rules-based international order
India has been assigned a key role in the US Indo-Pacific strategy which says it would "support India's continued rise and regional leadership". Now, ironically India has found itself alongside China in the Security Council balancing act
India, along with China and the United Arab Emirates, abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The UN resolution would be a test of India's position in a post-Cold War world that is quickly plunging into a new Cold War
As Russian President Vladimir Putin announced “special military operations” in Ukraine even as the Security Council was meeting in a late-night emergency session, India warned of a looming major crisis
Continuing a winning streak by Indian American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere quiz tournament in the United States for students, the National College Championship Jeopardy with a prize of $250,000
India's statement was one of the mildest straddling the East and the West while most of the members roundly criticised Putin's actions
Tirumurti expressed India's support for the Minsk Agreements and the Normandy format of diplomacy for finding a solution to the Ukraine situation
China has criticised the Quad as a "small clique" that is “bent on provoking confrontation” and warned that it will be to their “detriment.”
In a dilemma over realpolitik and priniciple, India has tried to stay neutral in what has become a confrontation between Russia and the US
