Articles by Pankaj Saran
Friendship founded on mutual interests
Pragmatism and respect for each other’s concerns can form the nucleus of a new compact between India and Russia at a time when the global order is in a churn
![FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. Sputnik/Alexander Demyanchuk/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)(HT_PRINT) FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. Sputnik/Alexander Demyanchuk/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)(HT_PRINT)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/07/148x111/FILE-PHOTO--Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-and-I_1720374789267_1720374812966.jpg)
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:39 PM IST
Walking away from Russia isn’t an option
Delhi-Moscow relations remain key for historical and geopolitical reasons. Hence Russia will be relevant to India’s strategic calculus. But this shouldn’t stop India from building ties with the West, with whom we share many interests
![The Ukraine conflict is now a year old. It shows little sign of abatement or resolution, leaving aside the relative winter-induced quiet. We are in a cycle of response and counter-response (AFP) The Ukraine conflict is now a year old. It shows little sign of abatement or resolution, leaving aside the relative winter-induced quiet. We are in a cycle of response and counter-response (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/03/02/148x111/The-Ukraine-conflict-is-now-a-year-old--It-shows-l_1677676741877_1677731335961_1677731335961.jpg)
Updated on Mar 02, 2023 09:59 AM IST