EAM S Jaishankar begins Russia trip amid widening India–US rift |
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has landed in Moscow on Tuesday for a three-day visit that New Delhi hopes will reaffirm its special relationship with Russia. The timing is notable: ties with Washington have been frayed after US President Donald Trump slapped a steep 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing the country’s continued purchases of Russian crude.
Officials in Delhi have pushed back, saying India’s energy choices are guided by national interest and the realities of global markets. “We cannot afford to compromise energy security,” one senior diplomat remarked before the visit.
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