India’s Unhesitant Messaging From Russia: Is Washington Listening? – News18

India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's five-day-long visit to Russia in the final week of 2023 made headlines worldwide as a ground-breaking event, a geopolitical pivot and perceived divergence from the United States-led Western bloc of nations. Even though this was a scheduled meeting and a routine summit that was given a skip by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the timing was not lost on anyone. India's Jaishankar, with his elaborate and highly publicised tour, did not hesitate to let the message reverberate in the US-led West— that India and Russia are always going to be friends, come what may. And…