When Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Delhi this week, he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to put up a convivial front.

That is in part to affirm that the long-standing ties between Russia and India, one of the Kremlin’s most reliable relationships, remains solid. But it is also a signal to Washington.

Amid the serious challenges caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump has been pressing both men to leverage some sort of peace. And for India in particular, that has meant new, punishing tariffs that aim to force it to stop purchasing Russian oil.

Why We Wrote This

It may look like business as usual when Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi meet in Delhi this week, but the Russian and Indian leaders are under pressure to show they won’t be swayed b

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