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Re:India considers buying discounted Russian oil, commodities by bpodgursky on Monday March 14, 2022 @11:26AM (#30673520)
That's the 90s/00s view, but I think there's a reassessment underway that Russia cannot practically extend military aid right now.

The US supplying military aid, specifically F-16s, to Pakistan has been the biggest issue for a US/India strategic relationship.

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Re:India considers buying discounted Russian oil, commodities by manojlds on Monday March 14, 2022 @11:28AM (#30673552)
It's not just about direct military aid. Russia will be the base for any trilateral talks with China when escalation happens. Russia's closeness with China also means some gains for India.
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Re:India considers buying discounted Russian oil, commodities by bpodgursky on Monday March 14, 2022 @11:41AM (#30673740)
I think the opposite, India has benefitted historically from friction between Russia and China (Russia wanted a warm-water port in the area, but if China is a strategic partner, that's mostly irrelevant).
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