The recent doubts over the relationship were centred around the consequences for India from the US decisions to impose new sanctions against Russia and Iran. The recent doubts over the relationship were centred around the consequences for India from the US decisions to impose new sanctions against Russia and Iran. As Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put it, a “new era in bilateral defence and strategic engagement” has begun. Russia is a major strategic partner for India, Delhi would like to keep a working relationship with Iran. This is specially welcome when the man who invented the term “art of the deal”, Donald Trump, is the president of the United States.

Source: Indian Express September 07, 2018 18:45 UTC