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Ukraine crisis: Why Indians on the internet are lauding New Delhi’s support for Russia #IndiaNEWS
While many Western commentators have criticised the Indian government for not opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Indians on the internet have expressed support for New Delhi’s position.They have offered a variety of reasons for doing so, ranging from India’s current dependence on Russia for military equipment to memories of the Soviet Union helping India during the 1971 war of liberation in Bangladesh.While New Delhi has not said anything explicitly to support either side, its conduct is seen to have favoured Russia. On Saturday, it abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Russian aggression. The next day it abstained again: this time on a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.As a result, Ukraine has been “dissatisfied� with India’s response. Russia, on the other hand, has praised India’s “independent and balanced� position.Russian military hardware Several considerations are shaping Delhi’s support for Russian President Vladimir Putin: India’s strong reliance on Russia for military equipment, historical ties with the USSR and the threat of China getting closer to Russia. The most prominent of these is India’s dependence on Russian arms. Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy programme at the Brookings...Read more

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