Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his first state visit to India since the war in Ukraine began in 2022. The visit has already ruffled feathers in diplomatic circles.

The heads of French, German and British diplomatic missions in India, mounted a scathing attack on Russia for sabotaging peace in Europe. The Russian Ambassador struck back, justifying the cause of the war and Europe’s lack of seriousness towards ending it. The MEA was caught off guard by the diplomatic battle being fought through the Indian print media.

India’s struggle has been real, often exposing its limits in balancing relations with the US, the EU, and Russia. Consequently, commentators and the government have gone on the offensive to defend ties with Russia. But now, it is high time the Kremlin took the onus f

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