Opinion

India is weaning itself off Russia and countering China

The Indian foreign minister’s second visit this year is a clear signal that New Delhi views the partnership with Australia as central to its national interest.

Baani Grewal and Justin Bassi

Oct 9, 2022 – 2.51pm

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With the arrival on Sunday of India’s foreign minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, for his second trip to Australia this year, much of the commentary will no doubt focus on India’s supposed weakness towards Russia.

Indeed, the impression is that India is playing spoiler to Western efforts on Russia and was a latecomer to resisting Chinese regional hegemony via the Quad.

Baani Grewal is an analyst at ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre.

Justin Bassi is the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.