Question

India needs to redesign its foreign policy vis-a-vis Russia, especially in the context of the strengthening Russia-China axis”.

Answer 1

Approach:

• Introduce by givign a background of the strong and historical Indo-Russia ties.
• Describe the rise of China and the phenomenon of Russia-China axis (friendship of convenience). Give the reason behind the phenomenon (China's OBOR and Russia's Crimea annexation) and its main implications for India.
• Discuss the reasons why India needs to redesign its foreign policy in this context. Also show what changes are needed in the foreign policy.
• Conclude by suggesting a future roadmap for India and Russia where both should partner with each other to balance China at global level.