🚨 INDIA STANDS FIRM WITH RUSSIA DESPITE US TARIFF THREATS
US slaps 50% tariffs on Indian imports to force India to ditch Russian oil. Claims it fuels Ukraine war. India’s response? Not abandoning Moscow.
Here’s why this partnership is unbreakable 🧵👇
MILITARY TIES
Over 60% of India’s weapons are Soviet/Russian-made.
Cutting ties risks national security or massive costs.
Russia supplies advanced gear & parts with fewer restrictions than the US.
DEEP HISTORICAL TIES
Since the 1971 India-Soviet treaty, Russia’s been a reliable ally.
Vetoed anti-India UN resolutions on Kashmir, countered US influence in South Asia, and backed India against China during Cold War tensions.
ECONOMIC REALITIES
Russia’s discounted oil today (40% of India’s imports) shields it from global price spikes.
India is also stepping up its imports of Russian steel, coal, and fertilizers
ANTI-WESTERN SENTIMENT
India’s elites see the US as unreliable.
Trump’s erratic tariffs and sanctions reinforce distrust.
His friendliness with Pakistan is setting off alarms in New Delhi
MULTIPOLAR VISION
India and Russia share a dream of a multipolar world, free from Western dominance.
Russia’s ex-PM Primakov championed this, and India’s still on board.
BRICS, SCO, G20—they’re building an alternative order.
What’s next?
Russia and India are preparing to sign a BIG NEW COOPERATION AGREEMENT during the planned Putin-Modi meeting later this year
The priorities: new trade routes, new financial mechanisms, new joint ventures, and new opportunities for Indian skilled labor to work in Russia
BOTTOM LINE
India’s not dumping Russia for US pressure.
It’s about survival, strategy, and a proven partnership.
Western sanctions won’t break this bond—they might even strengthen it.
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