“Putin in Delhi: How the India-Russia reset could reshape global geopolitics”, First Post, December 02, 2025
“When Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi on December 4-5 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, it will be more than simply a routine diplomatic engagement. It will be his first visit in four years, and one that signals a deliberate attempt by both nations to restore the rhythm of a once institutionalised partnership that had gone uncharacteristically quiet since the war in Ukraine had begun.
The visit comes at a time when the world’s geopolitical compass is spinning fast and furiously, with the US tightening sanctions against Moscow, China trying to deepen its grip over Eurasia and India positioning itself as the swing state in an increasingly bipolar order. For both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin, the significance of the meeting may also be beyond trade figures or defence contracts. A message to the world, that despite turbulence, the old Moscow-Delhi axis still holds considerable value and weight.
After the war in Ukraine began in 2022, New Delhi found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope, which it did with much aplomb. India refused to condemn Moscow at the United Nations, yet maintained close dialogue with Washington and Europe. While the political optics were subdued, the economic partnership quietly continued to flourish…..”
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