Implications for India
India has maintained a multi-aligned position, engaging both Russia (as a major defense supplier and oil source) and the West. The deepening China-Russia axis creates a strategic challenge: India's reliance on Russian oil and defense equipment could become leverage in China-Russia joint bargaining. India has sought to diversify defense imports (US, France, Israel) and energy sources (Middle East, now Venezuela) to reduce dependency on Russia.
- India-Russia defense: ~60% of India's military equipment is of Russian origin (declining from ~80% in 2000s)
- India's Russian oil imports: Rose sharply post-2022 Ukraine sanctions; ~659,000 bpd in March 2026
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): India, China, Russia are all members — but India-China tensions limit SCO effectiveness
- India's vote at UNSC: India abstained on Russia-Ukraine resolutions (similar to China), but unlike China, India has called for dialogue with Ukraine
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