Syllabus- General studies paper 2 (international relations) Context- Russian president vladimir putin has recently asserted that the indian prime minister, narendra modi, and the chinese president, xi jinping, are “responsible” enough to solve issues between their countries, while underlining the need to debar any “extra-regional power” to interfere in the process. Implications on india- russia ties- By this remark, russia expects india to give up all efforts to reverse beijing’s encroachment strategies. The remarks can only be seen as reinforcing china’s claim that the quadrilateral or quad isaimed at containing china’s influence in the indo-pacific region. Russia’s continued criticism of....Read More