An Indian delegate at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) offered a strikingly blunt assessment of why New Delhi is deepening its engagement with Moscow, even as Western sanctions intensify and global trade routes face mounting..

An Indian delegate at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) offered a strikingly blunt assessment of why New Delhi is deepening its engagement with Moscow, even as Western sanctions intensify and global trade routes face mounting..

Kunal Kalhan, a lawyer and public policy consultant who advises the Indian government, told the forum that Russia's Far East represents not merely a diplomatic gesture but a strategic necessity for India's economic future. "India was looking to expand...