Ukraine can’t believe Indian leader met “bloody criminal” Russian ruler on day of children’s hospital bombing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for embracing Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the day the Kremlin’s forces bombed a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
“It is a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy hug the world’s most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day,” Zelenskyy wrote, referring to the deadly Russian attacks.
Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday for a two-day state visit, marking his first trip to Russia since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In a video clip that went viral Monday evening, Modi climbed out of a car, walked up some steps to meet Putin, and gave the Russian president a warm hug.
Alternative headline: Zelenskyy previously unaware of everything Modi has said and done.
How the hell did he manage to know ANYTHING about Modi and still be surprised enough to be disappointed??
Because hes not surprised. This is entirely expected
He’s commenting on it to draw attention to it
I thought that was obvious
Huge disappointment? Does that mean he had high hopes for a nationalist? That’s just silly.
Americans when they’re doing Realpolitik with China: “Haha! Yay! What fun!”
Americans when they see India do Realpolitik with Russia: “Oh no! Aw man! This sucks!”
I don’t understand this comment. What example are you using for America and China? What “Realpolitik” is happening between Modi and Putin hugging?
What example are you using for America and China?
A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China
What “Realpolitik” is happening between Modi and Putin hugging?
India and Russia are forming a long term mutually beneficial economic relationship that parallels the relationship Nixon’s America and Mao’s China formed in the 1970s.
I don’t know much about Kissinger but, from the AP article you sent gives me the idea China saw him as the “Giant Panda”. I hardly see this relationship as a “yay” from Americans.
I thought Modi was significantly weakened with the last vote in India. Is this not him aligning with other authoritarian leaders? Thats the only politics I see.
I hardly see this relationship as a “yay” from Americans.
American business leadership broke the domestic union movement and monopolized retail sales with overseas outsourcing. It was a huge win for the folks Kissinger represented back home.
I thought Modi was significantly weakened with the last vote in India.
His BJP party no longer enjoys a singular majority in Parliament, but the NDA coalition holds a surplus of 21 seats needed for the 272 seat majority. Modi’s policies aren’t going to radically change, but he is forced to include more senior members of friendly parties in his overall cabinet.
Is this not him aligning with other authoritarian leaders?
India and Russia have been politically and economically aligned since the end of WW1. A big part of that was the USSR-backed anti-colonialist movement. But India has also relied on Russian surplus agricultural and energy exports for nearly a century.
Pakistan was the historical western ally in the region, dating back to the CIA-backed military coup in '58. But the War on Terror, which used Pakistan as a launch pad into Afghanistan, burned away significant amounts of Pakistani goodwill. The (highly illegal and hugely unpopular) US invasion into Abadabad, to assassinate Bin Laden, was more or less the last straw. Now Pakistan is increasingly aligning with China, and the US has been forced to court India’s government as an alternative.
So this isn’t Modi spontaneously aligning with Putin. This is India continuing a long-standing friendly relationship with Russia, while the NATO block nations try to coax/shame Modi away on the grounds that Putin is ontologically evil.
Sounds to me like:
Kissinger business interests in America align with China = Yay (USA corporatism)
India continuing politics as usual with Russia = Boo (USA regular people)
That’s the nut of it.
India is showing a terrible double standard, they are hesitant towards the west, because India was once a British colony.
That is understandable.
But to support and “embrace” Russia when they are doing the same even worse to Ukraine is a disgusting double standard.Shame on you India, for not changing with the times. Russia is obviously the evil empire today, even threatening nuclear war that could destroy life on earth.
A lot of irony going on. Like the Jewish state doing what was done to them throughout out history to others now.
More like fascists using propaganda to convince socialists that the Jews are the real bad guys.
Same shit different century.
Cry all you can. Won’t change the fact Russia/USSR stood with US when whole world (including USA) supported Pakistan in 1971 war and have supported Pakistan against India multiple times, and now the USA just want to use us as a weapon against china. I absolutely hate what Putin is doing and modi, but we have to see our past and then decide our future relations, not to forget Russia has used veto power multiple times to support us.
we have to see our past and then decide our future relations, not to forget Russia has used veto power multiple times to support us.
I’m reminded of the comment by the Kenyan Ambassador to the UN, wrt their international relations: “Every time Britain sends a diplomat, we get a new lecture. Every time China sends a diplomat, we get a new hospital.”
Westerners really do suck at diplomacy. This isn’t an India-Russia problem nearly so much as it is NATO states thinking they’re owed fealty without any reciprocity.