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As Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to a ceremonious welcome, India faces a delicate diplomatic balancing act. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is nurturing long-standing defense and energy ties with Russia while simultaneously pursuing deeper economic and technological cooperation with the United States. Putin’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war comes as New Delhi negotiates relief from steep US tariffs imposed partly over its purchases of discounted Russian oil. India has signaled goodwill to Washington by reducing Russian crude imports and boosting US energy purchases, yet Moscow remains central to India’s defense strategy amid rising tensions with China and Pakistan. The red-carpet reception for Putin underscores India’s message to global powers: it maintains strategic options and intends to use them to strengthen its bargaining leverage.
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