"Russia's ties with India exceptional but broken with West: Jaishankar
Jaishankar on Friday said India-Russia ties may not be spectacular but are very «exceptional and steady», adding that in many ways Moscow's relationship with the West has «broken down».
Speaking at Hudson University, Jaishankar compared Russia's ties with India to that with other countries.
"...if you consider international relations over the last 70 years, the US-Russian relations, the China-Russia relations, the US-China relations, pretty much every big relationship in the last 70 years has seen a great deal of volatility, you had sharp ups and downs," Jaishankar said, adding, «India-Russia relations is very exceptional. It's been very steady.»
Noting the India-Russia relations may «not be spectacular», Jaishankar said they have stabilised at a certain level, but have not seen the ups and downs that Moscow's relationships with China, US, or Europe have been through.
«And that's in itself a statement,» Jaishankar added.
«Now, if one looks at Russia today...as a consequence of what is going on in Ukraine...it seems to them clear that in many ways Russia's relationship with the West has broken down,» he said.
On why Russia's emphasis on India is increasing, Jaishankar said, "...India will and has come into calculations as well.
So I would predict a Russia that would consciously focus on the non-Western world away from Europe, away from the United States, look much more at Asia, look possibly at other regions as well. But Asia is economically the most active.
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