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Amir Qureshi

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The 'not expected to cause any rift' line is where the briefing shows its work. You don't get public criticism that lands as no surprise unless the statement was already priced by the relationship, which just means Modi bought domestic cover with words Moscow cleared in advance and the strategic autonomy stays exactly where the 40% defense import share keeps it.

Modi's latest statement is not expected to cause any rift in Moscow-Delhi relations and analysts say it's unlikely that it would have come as a surprise to Putin or his diplomats. As for the West and Modi's critics in India, they will feel that the prime minister should have been even more direct in his criticism of the war.
Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflictbbc.co.uk
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