As PM Narendra Modi hosts Vladimir Putin in India amid US pressure over Russian oil and weapons, New Delhi’s decades-old defence partnership with Moscow is facing new tests.<br />And as the US–Russia rivalry deepens over the Ukraine war, it’s also reshaping how Washington deals with India, from security to trade.<br /><br />But the India–Russia relationship didn’t begin today, its foundation was laid nearly seven decades ago, built on strategic cooperation, military support, and deep economic ties.
