Delhi's diplomatic nightmare

Delhi's diplomatic nightmare

A familiar script has played out as India once again abstained from a UN vote on Russia-Ukraine war, Qazet.az reports.

It’s clear now that Delhi is not willing to compromise on what it calls its neutrality stand over Ukraine.

It has not directly criticised Russia and it’s also exploring ways to pay for Russian oil to circumvent sanctions.

Some strong statements have already come from officials in Washington about India’s ties with Russia.

One official recently said that the consequences of India’s “more explicit strategic alignment” with Russia will be “significant and long term”.