India Ukraine response

China and India have consistently abstained from taking a strong stand on the Ukraine invasion. What explains their latest U.N. vote?

No country is as well-positioned as India to mediate between Moscow and Washington, and bring the Ukraine conflict to an end.

India's hope to avoid the Ukraine issue during its G-20 presidency has proved immensely naïve.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the meeting by warning that "multilateralism is in crisis today."

The U.S. not only needs India in the Indo-Pacific, but would also like India to play a larger role in South, Central, and Southeast Asia.

India’s cooperation with Europe will prove crucial for solving the global challenges ahead.

From its stance on Russia to the tilt toward non-traditional security and public goods, India’s fingerprints on the Quad agenda are clear.

Uneasy with both Russia’s invasion and Western sanctions, India is even more convinced that it must diversify its technology partnerships and develop more homegrown capabilities.

As graphic reports of bodies lying on the streets of Bucha began airing in early April, some of India’s leading anchors and correspondents turned sharply critical of Russia.

To be a viable economic alternative to China in the long run, India needs to achieve sustained growth, build an export base, and ensure social harmony and political stability.

New Delhi is not abandoning Russia, but it is slowly laying the groundwork to reduce its key areas of dependence on Moscow.

On an array of issues and norms of importance to the Biden administration, India’s position is more akin to that of China than the US.