J ust days before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India, the ambassadors of the UK, France, and Germany jointly published an article in an Indian daily sharply criticizing Russia over the Ukraine conflict. The piece, widely circulated, seemed less a gesture of diplomacy and more an attempt to publicly signal Europe’s displeasure with New Delhi’s Russia policy. Yet, the exercise was unnecessary and diplomatically uncalled for.

For years, India has faced repeated pressure from both the US and European powers to recalibrate its ties with Moscow following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. Delhi has been urged to condemn Russia at the UN, reduce defense collaboration, and stop buying Russian crude. Under former US President Donald Trump, such pressures intensified, with Ind

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