We can observe today that America is on the back foot following Russia’s remark, which I would describe as historic. Our top concern should be the interests of India. One of India’s main advantages with Russia is that, in my opinion, Russia is a very good alternative for India anytime the USA treats it unfairly. We have seen how candidly Russia has attacked the US recently, even going so far as to claim that the US intends to influence Indian elections. Moreover, Russia has lately expressed opinions on what India ought to do in relation to the United States.
The US is a great country, strong not only in terms of might but also ethically, and this statement by Russia will firmly support India’s position. Russia has been proactively stepping forward to support India lately. US Ambassador Eric Garcetti has had a total metamorphosis in attitude. I think you should see this little clip; it’s really great. This is the first time we have seen such kind of comment from the US side; earlier, the US had been saying that India has to collaborate continually. India has managed the problems it faces properly. But now the statement is different; it admits that their original intention was for India to purchase oil from Russia. This is also the place where you will hear that the US does not anticipate India to move forward as it has, citing little wins that allow India to freely pursue oil imports from Russia.
This is a very significant remark that reflects a change in policy—a shadow of years past when US foreign policy held a lasting line that they never confessed wrongdoings or apologized, even for critical historical events like the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Eric Garcetti’s latest remarks show that India and the US are currently advancing their relationship rather smoothly. This demonstrates as well how Russia can win over a sizable portion of the Indian populace when it publicly attacks the US. Keeping ties with Russia is therefore obviously becoming more and more crucial for India, especially in light of the ever-changing global political landscape.