At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, EAM S Jaishankar addresses key diplomatic issues, including India’s ties with Russia, the US trade deal, and relations with China, emphasising the importance of maintaining a balanced foreign policy amidst a complex geopolitical landscape.

The situation is playing out similar to that of Iran’s 12-day war over the summer, where Russia and China did little to help Tehran prevent the American-Israeli bombings.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, calling the India-Russia relationship one of the country’s most reliable global partnerships. He noted that despite shifting geopolitical equations,

Jaishankar's statement came days after the 23rd Russia-India Summit was held this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived in New Delhi for his first state visit to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, showcasing warming ties that angered the US and led to hefty trade tariffs.

The White House has published a national security strategy that includes a point on preventing "the reality of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance" and criticises Europe, while Russia's military aggression against Ukraine is described as the "Ukraine war".

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The Ukrainian president says a meeting will be arranged once Trump's team return from Moscow, where they held talks with Vladimir Putin.

Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.