India-US Entente: A Russian Perspective
... multilateral nature, Washington has always had leadership positions in any of the alliances it has entered after WW2 (such as NATO or AUKUS). India is clearly not ready and will not be ready anytime soon to become a junior partner to U.S. Second, a fundamental feature of the Indian foreign policy is a commitment to carefully balancing its ‘Indo-Pacific’ aspirations and its ‘Eurasian’ priorities. India might have reservations about BRICS or SCO, but these two organizations are essential to balance Quad and other formats of growing cooperation with the West. Furthermore, a deeper engagement with Washington will not likely ...