The war has been going on in Ukraine for more than two weeks. India has abstained from all UN resolution condemning Russia for waging war against Ukraine. A few western commentators have expressed dismay at Indian position of neutrality. According to them, not criticizing Russia is tantamount to siding with supposedly, flagrant violation of international law by the Russians.
We try to analyze the reasons for Russia - Ukraine conflict from an Indian view point. The causes underlying the biggest war in Europe after WWII are much more deeper than what majority of Western media would point out. There are historic, political and military dimensions to this war. Historically, the division of West and Russia begins with religion. The West is majority Catholic and Protestant countries and Russia belongs to the Orthodox branch of Christianity. European protestantism originated around 16th century and that itself was a result of a division within the Catholics. Western Catholic church was based in Rome with the Pope as the head and Eastern.....
Read the full story...Ukraine-Russia conflict has brought India's foreign policy and strategic thinking to the limelight. India suddenly faced a difficult situation with a war involving its long time friend Russia and a country supported by the west. Russia has been India's most important defense supplier and a diplomatic friend for more than 50 years, a relationship dating from Soviet times. India also has a growing economic, military and diplomatic relationship with the West, especially the decades after the end of cold war. India has, so far, not criticized Russia for starting the war and abstained from all UN resolutions introduced by the Western bloc blaming Russia. Western countries have been upset over India's stand and they have been expressing it publicly in various ways ranging from soft threats, persuasions and moral patronizing. Admirably, India has not bowed to this pressure, refusing to take a side in essentially a strategic war between Russia and the West. Also, Russian government praised India for its impartial position....
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