With India’s long-negotiated trade pact with the United States still remaining uncertain, its growing warmth with Russia appears more than just the continuity of an old friendship; it could well be a strategic signal to Washington that India is not alone

xPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the latter’s birthday went beyond mere diplomatic courtesy. The telephonic conversation between two leaders reaffirmed India’s commitment to deepening its “special and privileged strategic partnership” with Moscow — a phrase that has acquired renewed significance amid shifting global equations.

With India’s long-negotiated trade pact with the United States still remaining uncertain, its growing warmth with Russia appears more than just the continuity of an

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