Just before its invasion of Ukraine, the two nations had declared a ‘no limits friendship’ during Putin’s visit to Beijing for the winter Olympics. Since then, spurred by the backlash generated in the West because of the Ukraine war and Putin’s growing dependence on Beijing’s support, the two nations have continued to come closer. Consequently, the world is witnessing an unprecedented level of coordination between Moscow and Beijing on global affairs. Russia and China also remain the two outliers in not accepting the terms and the logic of the Indo-Pacific. As Russia finds sustenance in a robust embrace of China, India will have to ensure that it is not left off balance.

Source: The Telegraph October 26, 2023 02:17 UTC