Strategic autonomy, defense and energy requirements — What’s behind India’s Russia gambit? | DW News

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Russia’s Vladimir Putin is heading to India for his first state visit since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin finds himself isolated in the West, but in India, he’s expected to get the red carpet treatment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi’s ties with Moscow have stayed close – despite rising global tensions and pressure from the US and EU to curb Russian oil imports. So what’s behind the close relationship?

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