Putin Wants India In US Backyard? Russia Invites New Delhi For 'Game-Changer' Arctic Sea Route Russia is reportedly inviting India to play a bigger role in the Arctic by joining the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a strategic shipping corridor Moscow is developing as an alternative to the Suez and Panama canals. Russian officials have even floated the possibility of India becoming a full Arctic Council member. With the NSR expected to handle 200 million tons of cargo by 2030, Russia sees India as a trusted long-term partner in reshaping global trade. Analysts suggest this deepening Arctic cooperation may also be Moscow’s way of checkmating U.S. influence under Donald Trump’s foreign policy reset.

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