Putin India Visit World Media Reaction: Putin’s visit to India has been shown as a big event by the American media. The focus of CNN, Washington Post and Foreign Policy is on how India is maintaining the balance between both Russia and America.
Putin India Visit US Media Reaction: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is only for two days, but its impact is being felt in American newsrooms for weeks. CNN, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, almost every big American media house has its eyes fixed only on this India-Russia friendship. In the American media, it is being seen not just as a visit but as a diplomatic test. Meanwhile, the Russian President has reached India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself arrived to receive him from the airport. During this, amazing bonding between the two leaders was seen. Putin has come to India for the first time after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war and will stay for about 30 hours. The whole world has eyes on Putin’s visit but the American media is worried.
Putin’s visit to India, reaction of American media
American media says that India is playing difficult diplomacy to balance relations with both America and Russia. CNN called it a ‘diplomatic split screen’. CNN wrote, ‘On one side, fighter jets, cheap oil, old friendship from Russia, and on the other side, technology, trade, investment from America and the hope that the heavy tariffs imposed by Trump will be removed. India wants to take both together, but it is not easy to balance this.
Putin’s visit to India is not just a visit – CNN
According to CNN, Putin’s visit to India is not just a visit. This is showing the world that India still stands with Russia, no matter how much the global situation has changed. CNN has raised some key points, including why India will continue to take arms from Russia? According to American media, India faces security threats from neighboring countries like Pakistan and China. Therefore, Russia is still the ‘most reliable supplier’ for India in terms of defence. According to American media, China is very close to Russia and this is uncomfortable for India. But by spreading the red carpet to Putin, India is showing that it has a third option and this is what increases India’s diplomatic strength.
There is pressure on India- CNN
American media says that after 2022, when oil became cheaper, India increased purchases from Russia on a large scale. India is doing this to support its people and economy, but America thinks that India is funding Russia. After this, the Trump administration imposed 50% tariff on India, which created direct pressure. US reports show that after new sanctions and tariffs, there has been increased activity in Indian companies, reduction in oil imports and new geopolitical moves are clearly visible. CNN said, India’s Russian oil imports could be the lowest in three years by December.
Russia-India deal a concern for America
According to CNN, the most worrying thing for America is the one-hour long private meeting session of both leaders Putin and Modi away from the cameras. In this conversation, new agreements can be made on defense, energy, trade, which will directly affect America’s strategy.
India is playing a ‘balancing game’ – Foreign Policy Magazine
American magazine Foreign Policy has described this as India’s most difficult diplomatic stage. According to him, India is facing such a phase where America is angry, there is tension with China, the situation with Pakistan is bad and on top of that, Russia’s Ukraine war…that means India has to set its position very wisely. According to the magazine article, if India tries to please one person, the other gets angry. This is why India is playing the ‘balancing game’.
This time the focus is only on economy – Washington Post
Washington Post wrote in its report, India and Russia are preparing for many new economic agreements, which include ease of trade, fertilizer supply, maritime cooperation, pharma and textile and safe migration of Indian workers to Russia. This is a sign that India-Russia relations are not going to break even in difficult times.