India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Moscow

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Moscow
Above: Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin (R) greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during their bilateral meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace, on July 9, 2024 in Moscow, Russia. Image copyright: Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

While Modi has called for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, he continues to buy cheap Russian oil and has abstained from all UN resolutions condemning Russia's invasion. There was never any realistic prospect that Modi would be able to temper Putin's criminal designs on Ukraine.

Pro-Russia narrative

Russia's enduring relationship with India, China, and several other major economies shows that the West's attempts to isolate Putin have largely failed. In fact, Russia seems to be in a much stronger place than when the Ukraine invasion started.

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The Controversies



Establishment split

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